I struggled to find something to write after this. It is so deeply profound to me.
But then I realized that this is precisely what Paul was saying in 2nd Corinthians 6:6 from last week. The very way of life he expressed that he was following - including kindness - was specifically meant to do this thing: give evidence to how the love of God had melted his sinful heart and, in turn, work to present God in a way to melt the sinful hearts of others.
Do I seek to melt others hearts? Or do I hammer them?