Galatians 5:22-23

GENTLENESS

~ Meekness: a mild, moderate, humble, or submissive quality

Psalm 37:11

Matthew 5:5

Proverbs 15:1

Proverbs 15:4

James 1:19

Gentleness is NOT our default mode!

Responding to harshness with harshness is the easiest response.

Gentleness is our witness to a generally harsh world.

Gentle words soften the hearer.

Gentleness stands out!

Gentleness is an expression of God’s grace.

Gentleness = Strength under control... of the Holy Spirit

Saul / Paul

Acts 8:3

Acts 9:1

Acts 9:19-20

Galatians 6:1

Titus 3:2

1 Timothy 3:3

2 Timothy 2:24-25

Ephesians 4:2

Philippians 4:5

1 Peter 3:4, 16

James 3:17

Isaiah 42:1-4

Isaiah 40:11

Matthew 11:28-29

Matthew 21:5

John 8:3-11

God can and will gently restore all that is broken!

What would it look like for you and those around you if you had the power to live your life with an unlimited amount of the Fruit of the Spirit?

We do have that power when we allow the Holy Spirit to work in our lives!