How do you handle a situation, family, friend, coworker that just gets on your nerves?

Hey, I hope everybody is doing very well. At the time of this recording, it is Father's Day, so if you are listening, you are a father. I wish you happy Father's Day. As we remember in this Father's Day, many of you may have kids, and sometimes the kids can drive you crazy, but we always have to be gentle with everybody. So this week's message titled Gentleness. From Proverbs chapter 15 verse 1, “A soft answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.”

Gentleness is a fruit of the Spirit, and evidence that God is at work in us as the Holy Spirit takes residency in our heart. Because of this, the way we speak to people can reveal the degree in which the Holy Spirit influences and impacts our lives.

Sometimes it is those who are closest to us who can drive us crazy the most. We all have that certain friend or family member who requires an extra measure of grace. This can try our patience, but the way we respond to them will often be directly proportional to the level of grace we have received from the Holy Spirit. And when it comes to grace, God gives freely so we should do the same. Gentleness requires that we be present in the moment, remembering that our words are powerful and the gentle ones are best.

This is an important message for us to follow. We all get angry at times at our friends or co-workers or family members, but in the end, what does that solve? Nothing. Just more hurt, more anger, more frustration. Not everybody's gonna agree 100%. But at least if you can come to a truce, if you can maybe approach the situation with a little bit more gentleness than with harsher words, the outcome may be much better than you anticipated.

So let me just finish off with a little prayer for us. Lord, I remember many harsh words said to me in response to something I'd said or done frequently that led to escalation and greater misunderstanding than harder feelings and more harsh words. Help me to reflect on those moments and give me the desire to respond in ways that honor you. In Jesus name we pray, amen.

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