Tender-hearted

1 Peter 3:8-9

Suffering for Doing Right

Finally, all of you, have unity of spirit, sympathy, love for one another, a tender heart, and a humble mind. Do not repay evil for evil or abuse for abuse; but, on the contrary, repay with a blessing. It is for this that you were called—that you might inherit a blessing.

A tender heart

may be bruised

abused

manipulated

hurt

even broken.

But the ability

to be a blessing

outweighs all the risks.

And the strength there is

in being tender hearted

especially against the odds

compensates every slight

heals every hurt

and binds up

every brokenness.

Be challenged

Throw caution to the wind

And let your tender heart

shine through.

Be blessed.

And be a blessing.