It sounded good for public consumption. In the Bible, however, kindness is more than fluff. Kindness is friendly, actively seeking to form and foster personal relationships. It cannot exist in a vacuum. Kindness reaches out.
Love is patient, love is kind . . .
It is the friendliness that inquires about a spouse's rough day. Our model is God's friendly seeking us out, putting aside past hurts to restore friendship. Compassion flows readily to helpfulness. This third face of kindness is generous, willing to extend itself in practical ways to aid others. A sightless beggar was brought to the Master.