Comments on: Gentleness

By: Birgit

Birgit — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 15:49:12 +0000

Thank you so much Rox, really encouraging, thank you, God bless :).

By: Roxanne Kristina

Roxanne Kristina — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 12:35:03 +0000

So tender. Just like God. It’s neat reading Him work through you. Blessings,
R

By: Birgit

Birgit — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 04:38:37 +0000

Hi Storie, thank you so much, thanks for your encouragement, love and blessings :)

By: therealstorie

therealstorie — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 02:58:46 +0000

I just noticed that my fingers were quicker than my brain!

BIRGIT….

ugghhh….

By: therealstorie

therealstorie — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 02:57:58 +0000

Brigit,
This is such a beautiful reminder.
Thank you SO much for posting….and
KEEP writing!!
in Him
Storie

By: Birgit

Birgit — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:10:52 +0000

Hi Aunty Lorraine, thanks for this definition. Some really nice attributes there – “not rough or severe” “courteous” “noble” – I really like those! Yeah, it’s interesting the different ways we understand ‘gentleness,’ lots of love XO

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Hi Anna, it’s great to see you, welcome. Wow, I like that idea of gentleness showing wisdom. Also that self control is part of being gentle too. Thanks for this.

By: Anna

Anna — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 13:44:00 +0000

Yes, I think we do think gentleness as weakness. I know I have. Like those wives who overly submit to their husband to the point they have no voice or opinion. I have seen that as weakness and as gentleness. Like I thought that was what God referred to as gentle. But now I think of gentle as being wise. Knowing when to say what needs to be said and knowing when to keep it to yourself.

I love the picture above also… this is beautiful…

By: Lorraine

Lorraine — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 22:41:36 +0000

It’s interesting that a lot of comments on gentleness refer in the same breath to weakness – guess it is how we personally perceive gentleness. The dictionary states ‘mild, quiet, not rough or severe, courteous, noble, well-born!!

By: Birgit

Birgit — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 19:40:40 +0000

Hi Debs, yeah that’s a great example, disciplining thoughts so that they always honour God. That really does call for strength, and your point is so good, that praying to the Holy Spirit is the key. Love and blessings to you today :)

By: 1godsgal

1godsgal — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 18:05:30 +0000

You hit the nail on the head…..again. ;) “Humility, temperateness and self control require so much more strength, true strength, and only really possible I think, by God’s Spirit empowering us.”

Sometimes I find myself having to be strong when taking those thoughts captive that shouldn’t be getting in, or when someone is just so off in their thinking….but it’s true that humility and teperateness always need to be a part of that. Praying to and in the Holy Spirit is key. He is our helper in every situation. :)