Those are fruits of the Spirit, yes.
I think the deal is that some people equate nice with kind. Or nice with love. It is not always so. It depends upon what connotations the writer gives to the word, 'nice'.
Lots of people have described me as being nice... and then dismiss me in the same breath. Meaning that nice equates to... foolish, dumb, naive, wishy-washy, won't speak the truth for fear of not being nice, etc.
Mind you, the moment I stepped outside of that... I was not liked so much anymore, lol. So I don't tend to like the 'nice' description.
Kind and/or loving... yes.
Interesting bit i found on the etymology of the word as well as how it is more of a wishy/washy word today because of how various people use it, giving it a wide description:
http://english.stackexchange.com/questi ... -word-niceFrom Etymonline.com:
late 13c., "foolish, stupid, senseless
The following excerpt explains how the meaning of "nice" became changed so much:
"The sense development has been extraordinary, even for an adj." [Weekley] -- from "timid" (pre-1300); to "fussy, fastidious" (late 14c.); to "dainty, delicate" (c.1400); to "precise, careful" (1500s, preserved in such terms as a nice distinction and nice and early ); to "agreeable, delightful" (1769); to "kind, thoughtful" (1830). In 16c.-17c. it is often difficult to determine exactly what is meant when a writer uses this word.
Its meaning changed to become "agreeable" over a long period of time, and now, the reason for its connotation(wishy-washy sense) in modern times:
If any criticism is valid, it might be that the word is used too often and has become a cliché lacking the qualities of precision and intensity that are embodied in many of its synonyms.Just thought that was interesting and wanted to share!
Peace,
tammy
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