Col 3:12-13 "You are the people of God; he loved you and chose you for his own. So then, you must clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience. Be tolerant with one another and forgive one another whenever any of you has a complaint against someone else. You must forgive one another just as the Lord has forgiven you."
Couldn't resist the picture today. That's my sister-in-law I'm trying to hug. She doesn't like hugs but I'm giving her one anyway. It was a precious moment even if it doesn't look like it.
Showing gentleness can sometimes be an adventure. Will you take one today do something for me: Gently tap objects as you walk through your house. You can tap a window, a hardwood floor, a countertop, a glass vase or the front door. Why do you need to be gentle when you tap items around the house? Some items are hard and there seems to be no need to be gentle. While other items are fragile and seem to break easy? No matter what the appearance both items can break.
Sometimes your actions are what you use to "tap" the people around us. It's important to remember that you can hurt others with your behavior, just as you can be hurt by what others do. Because you are fragile, God wants you to be gentle with others. Philippians 4:5 says, "Let your gentleness be evident to all." Your actions are evidence of your gentleness, and when you make an effort to be gentle with others, you show God's character to the world.
Thank you Father for the people in my life who show me gentleness. God help me find ways to show Your gentleness to others today I pray, in Jesus name!
Ask Yourself:
- What is one thing I do that shows gentleness to others?
- How difficult or easy is it to show gentleness to others?
- How have others modeled gentleness to you?
- What can I do this week to show gentleness to someone?
You are loved!
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