Gentleness
“But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy” (James 3:17).
How beautifully a pure, peace-loving and gentle person stands out in a crowd! We aren’t talking about strength and muscle here. We’re talking about the pure and gentle of tongue, the peaceable and gentle in personality, one who is gentle in their reaction to others. One who does not pretend to be something they are not.
Ask the Lord to help you to show these attributes in your daily interaction with your fellow man and to have a spirit that will not give or take offense. The Lord Jesus said, “Take My yoke upon you, and learn of Me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls” (Matthew 11:29). Remember, “the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance” (Galatians 5:22-23).
