Wear Kindness Like a Backpack

Hey, Carpool Crew! Happy Thursday. I'm Pastor Justin, and before we jump in, let me give a big shout-out to Greyson, Liam and Avery from Columbia, Tennessee. And Avery, happy birthday! I hope today is the best one yet. So glad you are all with us this morning. And this episode is about something you can grab every morning right along with your backpack. You know how you never leave the house without your backpack, it just goes on, every single day? Yeah. What if kindness worked the same way, something you put on before you even walk out the door? Let's jump in with the one thing I want you to remember for the ride: you can put kindness on every morning and carry it into every room. Listen to this from Colossians 3:12. Paul writes, "Put on compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience." Notice the words, put on. Like clothes. Like a backpack. Kindness is not something you either have or you do not. It is something you choose to wear. Paul was writing to regular people who had regular bad mornings, just like you. And he said kindness is a decision you make on purpose, not a mood you wait around to feel. You do not have to feel kind to be kind. On the grumpiest morning, you can still reach over and grab kindness off the hook and put it on, same as your backpack. If Jesus were sitting next to you right now, He would say, "You are already carrying My kindness inside you. Just take it with you today, into every classroom, every hallway, every lunch table." It is morning. You are half awake, you grab your backpack off the hook by the door, and you swing it on without even thinking. Today, as you do it, you decide one more thing goes on with it: kindness. And you carry it into the first room you walk into, and the next one, and the next. Hey, this week, try these two things. First, every morning when you put on your backpack, say it out loud: kindness goes on too. Second, spend it before lunch. Find one person to be kind to in the first half of the day, before you even get a chance to forget. Hey, let's go back to that one thing I wanted you to remember for the ride. You can put kindness on every morning and carry it into every room. Remember, no matter where you are or how you're listening, God loves you. And parents, if this podcast has been good for your family, would you take thirty seconds to leave a rating or a review so more families can find it? Before you go, let's answer this question together. What is one room at school where kindness is hardest to carry, and how could you bring it in there this week? I'll see you tomorrow on Carpooling with Jesus.