When I think of gentleness, I think of a mother with her infant or injured child. I think of the breathless stillness when a butterfly alights on you. A lover holding their beloved when they’re in pain. A calm response in the face of anger…
It’s a mistake to think gentleness is weak. Gentleness is better understood as strength restrained for the sake of the one to which it is expressed.
Listen When He Speaks
Our Listen When He Speaks theme for September is Gentleness.
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This month’s suggested Scripture memory passage is Isaiah 42:1-4. Memorize in the translation of your choice.
Gentleness requires strength.