You will never know the amount of good you do for others on this side of heaven.

This is true not only of the big things you do but also of every act of kindness. 

We can all imagine the lives affected by a million dollars given to charity. The person who offers dozens of hours to serve the community is bound to impact more people than we comprehend.

It is also true of the small gestures of kindness that we make.

Recently, a two-line text message brought enormous joy to my life. It had been a rough day, and I was sliding down the rabbit hole into self-loathing. Then, an unexpected message came to me, changing my day.

A simple and seemingly small act of kindness might not seem like much, but you may be surprised to know that it changed a person’s day, week, month, year, and occasionally life.  

My encouragement is always to send a text, write an email, make the call, stop for the visit, and say those positive things you are feeling. Sure, it might be lost in the landslide of the day and have little impact. But more times than you can imagine, it will bless the recipient deep in their soul, whether they tell you that or not.