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bluidkiti · 02-27-2014, 08:56 AM

Hurricane or Gentle Breeze?

Galatians 5:23 - “The fruit of the Spirit is …gentleness.”

It was the first week of the new year. The speaker closed her remarks with the following question: “What special characteristic would you like for God to develop in you this year?”

As I drove home I contemplated my response. “I want to be less obsessive; less intense. I want to balance giving with taking and then be comfortable with it. I want to learn to accept the person God made me to be. I want to be less judgmental of myself and others.” Then a light bulb flashed in my mind. “GENTLENESS!” I concluded. “I want to be more gentle.”

At home, I looked up the word, “gentleness” and read this definition: “kind, and moderate, a mild breeze, one with the velocity of no more than 12 miles per hour.” I smiled as I imagined going through each day at a moderate pace. Those of us who run through life at top speed are like a high velocity wind. Sometimes a hurricane; sometimes a whirlwind. Practicing gentleness with ourselves and others is learning to live like a refreshing gentle breeze.

Lord, manifest the fruit of gentleness in me.

Will it hurt?

I’m scared and tired of hurting.

Help me.

Joan C. Webb

02-27-2014, 08:56 AM	#1
bluidkiti Administrator Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 73,887	Hurricane or Gentle Breeze? Hurricane or Gentle Breeze? Galatians 5:23 - “The fruit of the Spirit is …gentleness.” It was the first week of the new year. The speaker closed her remarks with the following question: “What special characteristic would you like for God to develop in you this year?” As I drove home I contemplated my response. “I want to be less obsessive; less intense. I want to balance giving with taking and then be comfortable with it. I want to learn to accept the person God made me to be. I want to be less judgmental of myself and others.” Then a light bulb flashed in my mind. “GENTLENESS!” I concluded. “I want to be more gentle.” At home, I looked up the word, “gentleness” and read this definition: “kind, and moderate, a mild breeze, one with the velocity of no more than 12 miles per hour.” I smiled as I imagined going through each day at a moderate pace. Those of us who run through life at top speed are like a high velocity wind. Sometimes a hurricane; sometimes a whirlwind. Practicing gentleness with ourselves and others is learning to live like a refreshing gentle breeze. Lord, manifest the fruit of gentleness in me. Will it hurt? I’m scared and tired of hurting. Help me. Joan C. Webb __________________ "No matter what you have done up to this moment, you get 24 brand-new hours to spend every single day." --Brian Tracy AA gives us an opportunity to recreate ourselves, with God's help, one day at a time. --Rufus K. When you get to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on. --Franklin D. Roosevelt We stay sober and clean together - one day at a time! God says that each of us is worth loving.

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