"The Fruit of the Spirit."

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“Gentleness”
Do you like rough people? No, I am sure you do not. Little children and sometimes grown people are afraid of one who is rough and ready to knock them about. How much pleasanter it is to have people handle us gently and to hear them speak gently.
And little folks as well as big folks ought to be gentle. It is much better for them when they are playing together not to be rough, but to be gentle in every way.
My little readers, if you have pet dogs or cats, do not tease and hurt them. That is not gentleness. God wants you to be kind to all creatures as well as to each other. You will never be cruel or unkind when you are trying to be like Jesus. He is called the Lamb of God. What can you think of that is more gentle than a lamb?
“Be ye kind, one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.” Eph. 4:3232And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you. (Ephesians 4:32).
“Goodness.”
If I were to ask you to give me some proof of God’s goodness, many answers would quickly come, I am sure. You could tell of the happy home God has given you; of kind parents, brothers, sisters, and friends; of plenty to eat and plenty to wear of good health; of the bright sunshine and beautiful flowers; and of many other things, too numerous to mention. Every day brings its good things. We always have something for which to thank the Lord.
But while you are enjoying God’s goodness. He wants you to show goodness to all about you. “Abound to every good work.” 2 Cor. 9:88And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work: (2 Corinthians 9:8). “Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thine hand to do it.” Prov. 3:2727Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thine hand to do it. (Proverbs 3:27).
Seek to please God in this way and bear more fruit for Him.
ML 04/03/1903