Day 7: Gentleness

Day 7 Gentleness

Focus: Recognizing God’s gentleness towards us

Hello again! Today’s devotion is focused on gentleness. Gentleness is a superior act of love that can lighten the heavy hearts of others. You can show gentleness by what comes out of your mouth, your physical touch, of your tone of voice! I get frustrated when someone doesn’t do what I say or when someone’s being rude to me, so I usually yell. It’s a yell that makes another person feel shameful. I know some of you yell a lot too ;) But the point is, if there is someone who is about to make you go nuts with frustration and anger, just be gentle. Pure gentleness WILL stop a fight. Stop speaking, apologize for yelling or being rude, leave the room and blow off some steam before you return to that person to apologize again in a more “gentle” way.

When you think about babies and mothers you think of love, relationship, and what? Gentleness!

Did you know?

Right after birth even if the baby was blind, he would still find his way to his mother’s chest <3

That is amazing how God designed babies to desire their mother’s love and warmth. How God created babies to be such a pleasure to mothers, and mothers to babies! It’s the same thing with us and God. We are His children and He is our father. When we come to Him and read His Word, talk to Him or just say His name, He is so pleased with the fact that you love Him. He loves when you come into His arms so He can show you how gentle and loving He is. Let this be an opportunity to let God show Himself, and his gentleness.

Question: Do you come to our gentle God like a newborn comes to his mother?

As gentle as we think we are, we will never be as gentle as God and that’s a good thing. Just as God designed babies to come to their mother’s chest, God designed you to come into His arms. So follow God today, and let your spirit rest in His arms. Just be calm and let God hold you, because He will never let you go. <3

 

Verses

“A gentle answer deflects anger, but harsh words make tempers flare.” Proverbs 15:1

“Depend on the LORD. Trust Him and He will take care of you.” Psalm 37:5

“Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.” Psalm 119:105

“Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation, 1 Peter 2:2

 

Have a great day <3

~TLM~