1. 1 John 3:18-24Believe in Jesus and love not in word only but in deed.Excerpts from The Holy Bible : Revised Standard Version Second Catholic edition (2006), with the ecclesiastical approval of theUnited States Conference of Catholic Bishops, Thomas Nelson Publishing for Ignatius Press.

2. 18 Little children, let us not because we keep Hislove in word or speech commandments and dobut in deed and in truth.what pleases Him.19 By this we shall know 23 And this is Histhat we are of the commandment, that wetruth, and reassure ourshould believe in thehearts before Himname of His Son Jesus20 whenever our hearts Christ and love onecondemn us; for God is another, just as He hasgreater than our commanded us.hearts, and He knows 24 All who keep Hiseverything.commandments abide in21 Beloved, if our hearts do Him, and He in them. Andnot condemn us, we haveby this we know that Heconfidence before God; abides in us, by the Spirit22 and we receive from Him which He has given us.whatever we ask, 3. 18 Little children, let us not It naturally follows that love in word or speechthrough good deeds we but in deed and in truth. demonstrate our love forIm sure you have metanother. people who tell you thatIf the next time you do they are saved by faith something nice for a alone or by the wordperson, offer a pray for alone.them, in so doing you areHere is another clearperforming a good Biblical example of lovedeed. that is in need of deeds. When you follow the TenAnother word for love is Commandments I would charity.hope you are performingWhen you truly lovethese good deeds out of someone you want to love of Father rather than please them.the fear of punishment. 4. In the words of Henry Wadsworth LongfellowKind hearts are the gardens,Kind thoughts are theroots,Kind words are the flowers,Kind deeds are the fruits.Take care of your garden, And keep out the weeds;Fill it up with sunshine,February 27, 1807 March Kind words and kind 24, 1882 was an deeds. American poet and educator 5. Excerpts from The Holy Bible : Revised Standard Version Second Catholic edition (2006), with the ecclesiastical approval of theUnited States Conference of Catholic Bishops, Thomas Nelson Publishing for Ignatius Press.