Spirit Saturday Gentleness
Saturday July 8, 2017
Our former lifestyle in addiction and destructive life habits was harsh and difficult. We operated in an environment of angry words and bullying. The new life in recovery to which God invites us, is one of gentleness and lovingly speaking the truth to each other.
Since God chose you to be the holy people he loves, you must clothe yourselves with tenderhearted mercy, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience. (Colossians 3:12 NLT)
We see gentleness in a kind gesture or action. We hear it in the tone of voice of encouraging and comforting words. We recognize gentleness in the way we hold a little baby or kiss the cheek of a beloved parent or grandparent. To be present with love and compassion for someone is an expression of gentleness, particularly when that person is frail or vulnerable.
A person who is speaking and acting in a gentle way is safe to be around and we can all relax and feel at ease in their presence. They don’t just bring their own agenda and try to force us to live their way. They bring respect for who we are and are attentive to what we are saying. God is gentle, and he wants His gentleness to be expressed through us every day of our lives, in all our relationships.
We need to move away from our fearful, angry, impatient way of life that we’ve grown used to in addiction. God wants us to get rid of everything that flaws our relationship with Him and with others. Jesus wants us to be kind and compassionate towards one another so that we reflect Him living in us.
Jesus said: Take my yoke upon you. Let me teach you, because I am humble and gentle at heart, and you will find rest for your souls. (Matthew 11:29 NLT)
Many of us think we are more gentle than we actually are. To give God an opportunity to teach us and transform us into living in a gentle way, we’ll be exploring the gentle lifestyle each Saturday of this month.
Prayer: Lord Jesus, we want to learn how to be gentle people. Help us to open our hearts to your kind and gentle ways and, from that place of rest in our souls, be gentle in our attitude towards others. AMEN
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