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Though the flowers are starting to bloom and warmer days taunt us, the official start of spring doesn’t grace our presence until March 20th, 2025. Until then, we often wonder if the groundhog’s prediction will come true. Will we be forced to endure 6 more weeks of winter, or will we receive the blessing of an early spring?
If you’re anything like me, getting out of winter feels like conquering the most challenging hike I’ve ever climbed. By the time I’m finished, I’m frozen to the pulp, ready for a snack, and need seventeen blankets for comfort. While we can’t control Mother Nature, learning how to boost our mood during these seasons can improve your overall wellness. Here are 3 tips I recommend for improving your state of mind this March!
1. Engage in Intentional Acts of Kindness
We’ve probably all heard of random acts of kindness, but what about intentional ones? Numerous times throughout the Scriptures it’s clear that Jesus expressed kindness to those in need. What I find most interesting, however, is that these behaviors were always intentional.
We live in a culture that does good to others when it’s convenient for them. Our 21st-century world thrives on spontaneity, busyness, and selfishness, even in its best efforts to show genuine care and compassion for those around us. February 17th is National Random Acts of Kindness Day. We’re encouraged to do a good deed, buy a stranger a cup of coffee, and not grumble with our spouse when they forget to take the garbage out. But what does Jesus say about this?
As Christians, little imitations of Christ, we’re called to be kind to everyone in every season—not just one day every year. Moreover, Jesus calls us to make our actions intentional rather than random. It takes little thought to do something random for someone, but it costs us much more when there is intentional thought behind it.
In the book of 2 Samuel 24, David sins by taking a census of the land. Facing the Lord’s wrath, David builds an altar on the threshing floor of Araunah the Jebusite. When he reaches Araunah, Araunah insists on giving David the threshing floor for free. David replies: “But the king replied to Araunah, “No, I insist on buying it, for I will not present burnt offerings to the Lord my God that have cost me nothing.” So David paid him fifty pieces of silver for the threshing floor and the oxen” (2 Samuel 24:24, NLT).
While this story points to our need to be right with God, it also reveals the heart we should possess when doing righteous acts. We shouldn’t offer the Lord what costs us nothing. We also shouldn’t offer kindness to others that costs us nothing. As Jesus says in Mark 10:42-45: “Jesus called them together and said, “You know that those who are regarded as rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their high officials exercise authority over them. Not so with you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, and whoever wants to be first must be slave of all. For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many” (NIV).
Seeking to lay our lives down for others, and treating them with kindness doesn’t just boost our mood, but it helps us live the lives God intended for us. Serving others creates gratitude and thankfulness in our hearts while tending to a deep need in this world.
