Cords of Human Kindness

Hosea 11:4~(NIV)~"I led them with cords of human kindness, with ties of love; I lifted the yoke from their neck and bent down to feed them."

God has given many gifts to the body in order to be used to build one another up and to make us complete and whole. Some gifts are listed~"Prophets, pastors, teachers, apostles, etc." These are usually visible gifts full of responsibility and accountability.

One of my favorite gifts to the body of Christ is what I will call the 'relators.' These are the people who simply relate to others in the body. They ask the question, "How are you?" and they really want to know. They help people relate to God by bringing them to Him with cords of human kindness. They help people relate to other people by bringing them together in a non-threatening manner. Their greatest asset is their ability to accept others and believe the best of them. I can name a number of them by name. I want to be near them. I want to come to church to worship God, hear the Word, and be with them.
Relators do not mind being invisible. "You must increase, I must decrease," are the steadfast words written in their souls.

According to Hosea, God drew His people to Him with cords of human kindness.
 One should never underestimate the strength of human kindness.