After two years of marriage, Pete no longer saw his wife as interesting, fun, or attractive. In his mind, he regarded her as an overweight, sloppy housekeeper with a faultfinding personality. He visited a divorce attorney, who advised him, "Pete, if you really want to get even with your wife, start treating her like a queen! Do everything in your power to serve her, please her, and make her feel special. Then, after a couple of months of this royal treatment, pack your bags and leave. That way you'll disappoint her as much as she has disappointed you."

Pete could hardly wait to enact the plan. He picked up a dozen roses on his way home, he helped the wife with the dinner dishes, brought her breakfast in bed, and began complimenting her on her clothes, cooking, and housekeeping. He even treated her to an out-of-town trip.

After three months, the attorney called and said, "Well, I have the divorce papers ready for you to sign. In a matter of minutes, you can be a happy bachelor."

"Are you crazy?" Pete said. "My wife has made so many changes that I wouldn't think of divorcing her now!"

Kindness extended toward another person may or may not change the other person, but it certainly changes the perspective of the kindness given.

By purity, by knowledge, by longsuffering, by kindness, by the Holy Spirit, by sincere love. 2 Co. 6:6