We live in a world filled
with noises! All kinds of noises: the cries of children longing to be loved;
the scream of pains caused by injustice; the pangs of the hungry and the lonely;
the sobs of the hopeless and the confused and the shriek and the laughter of
the abusers.
How can one be gentle in such a noisy, deteriorating
world? Through Christ alone, the God of Peace! Through the power of the Holy Spirit, gentleness is evident
of a life deeply immersed in Him.
Gentleness…
§ The ability
to be quiet and not to retaliate when evil accusations are hurled against me.
§ The ability
to accept peacefully my children’s failure and to love them just the same
because I truly believe that I am God’s partner in fulfilling His great plan
for each one of them.
§ The capacity
not to scream my head off when my children are crying.
§ The
tenderness of heart to listen to a brother’s cry and to help him rise above his
sorrows.
§ The capacity
to be at peace with one’s self, with others and the environment.
§ The power to
simply rest in the promises of God knowing that He is in control of every
situation that comes my way and that I am safely secure in the palm of His
hand.
Honestly, I am still in
the process of learning to be genuinely gentle. There are still some rough
edges that need polishing. But I know for sure that God will not stop until I
finally learn this lesson by heart and by life.
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