Be Gentle
“Let your gentleness be evident to all.” – Philippians 4:5
There is nothing that this sorrowing, sinning world needs more than gentleness. Yet, there are many Christians who seem to never learn how to be gentle.
We need to pray for the grace of gentleness, so that we may walk softly among people, never hurting another life by harsh words or ungentle acts.
When we’re gentle, we have something of the beauty of Christ in our life. As we grow in the grace and knowledge of Jesus, the light of divine love will shine out from our dull nature, and transform it.
“Clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.” (Col 3:12) This will make us more sweet-tempered and gentle-spirited. It will make us honest in our dealings with our fellow men. It will make us kind to all. It will make us godly people to live with at home. It will make us good neighbors and faithful friends. A life lived this way will leave countless blessings in this world.
Such a life of quiet, simple, humble, Christlike goodness will influence other lives, making them better, happier, holier, sweeter. Such a ministry of simple goodness is within the reach of every Christian. It requires no brilliant gifts, and no great wealth. It is a ministry which anyone may fulfill.
In these days of worldliness, the church needs just such simple goodness. It has eloquence in its pulpits, and activity in its pews, but it needs more godly people filled with the gentleness of Christ, repeating the life of Christ wherever they go. “The unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit is of great worth in God’s sight” (1 Pet 3:4)
- J. R. Miller
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