There’s just something about kindness, isn’t there? Even when we’re not the recipient, seeing it warms our hearts and inspires us. It’s compelling and infectious, in a good way.

I’ve never forgotten the time that I witnessed a lovely gesture outside Kings Cross station in London, many years ago. Amid the lunchtime throng, I spotted a lady walking towards the station with a takeaway bag of food. I presumed she was doing the lunch run for colleagues but, instead, she approached a homeless man and gave it to him.

This review appeared on the Premier Christianity blog in January 2026. To read the full piece, click here.