Day 56: You Are Gentle

I don’t know, but gentleness is not something that comes naturally to me; I have to fight my natural inclinations of being selfish and stay within my comfort zone. I feel like we as human beings have a tendency to be extremely hostile the moment we feel threatened. I hate getting involved in any news that is going on, but I can’t help but just point out that gentleness is not what most people exude on their own.

I heard on the news that “There has been no solution [to the racial injustice and violence that has ensued].” That’s not true… the only solution is Jesus. He is the Prince of Peace that creates gentleness.

How should we react to the news that is going all around us? Proverbs tells us that “A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger” (Proverbs 15:1, NIV). Paul says later in the Bible, “My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry, because human anger does not produce the righteousness that God desires. Therefore, get rid of all moral filth and the evil that is so prevalent and humbly accept the word planted in you, which can save you” (James 1:19-21, NIV).

I think that it is important to note that anger in of itself is not a sin, but rather an emotion that God has allowed in us. Even Jesus was angry at times. However, we are never supposed to be consumed in anger so much that we cannot think clearly and rationally. Let us love the way God would, speaking the truth in love (Ephesians 4:15).

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