Devotions for Kids Dealing With AnxietySample

Show Up in Kindness

Kindness is all the rage, and yet sometimes it feels like this world is anything but kind. It is true that our words and actions have ripple effects beyond what we can see. Just like when we throw a rock into a lake, the ripples reach farther than we think possible. When we give in a generous, kind, and altruistic way, we know that God will use that well beyond our imaginations. We can also trust that somehow we will be refreshed ourselves. Giving back is one of the best ways to navigate through anxiety and depression.

Serving others helps us get out of our own feelings, which can easily feel like too much some days. Anxiety can quickly make things all about us. Our thoughts and feelings can circle around and around and feel overwhelming. To show up in kindness for someone else can break that cycle of anxiety. And like today’s verse says, it will fill us up too. Love, grace, and kindness are infinite and only create more love, grace, and kindness. When you give, you’re keeping your heart and eyes open enough to also receive all that God has for you.

When was the last time you served someone else without expecting anything in return? What did that feel like? What small act of kindness can you do today?

We adapted this plan from the book, “100 Devotions for Kids Dealing with Anxiety” by Justine Froelker. Learn more here.