Lord, let your Spirit bear fruit in our lives!
Galatians 5:22-24 ESV
"But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. And those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires."
Ephesians 4:1-3 ESV
"I therefore, a prisoner for the Lord, urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called, with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace."
Day 39 - Prayer for Gentleness
What does gentleness look like? Treating others with gentleness means that we are not forcing our thoughts, opinions, or will on others. We are not trying to persuade or coerce with volume or emotion. We can only act with gentleness when we have faith that God has us in His hand, and will do the things He's promised to do. Paul wrote the above words to the Ephesians from prison; he could have been angry or agitated but he trusted that God would fulfill His purposes.
When dealing with others, we can act with humility, gentleness, patience, forbearance, and peace because God is there with us. When correcting our children, discussing things with a friend or spouse, talking with co-workers, we choose the path of gentleness as the Spirit enables us to do so because we've calmed our hearts before God.
Let's pray for the peace of God to rule our hearts that we can control ourselves and act with gentleness. Pray for maturity in Christ-likeness for yourself, for others in our church, and for our church overall.
- Pastor David
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