I keep thinking about gentleness. I thought I figured this out already, when I prayed for gentleness with my kids, but apparently I still have lots to learn. I was thinking about that verse, "Let your gentleness be evident to all..." last night when I went to bed. What is gentleness, exactly? So I looked up that verse in a bunch of different versions. There were a wide variety of words used there; graciousness, forbearance, unselfishness, reasonableness, and of course, gentleness. I looked up The Message translation and look how cool this passage is:
Philippians 4:4-6 (The Message)
Celebrate God all day, every day. I mean, revel in him! Make it as clear as you can to all you meet that you're on their side, working with them and not against them. Help them see that the Master is about to arrive. He could show up any minute!
Don't fret or worry. Instead of worrying, pray. Let petitions and praises shape your worries into prayers, letting God know your concerns. Before you know it, a sense of God's wholeness, everything coming together for good, will come and settle you down. It's wonderful what happens when Christ displaces worry at the center of your life.
Isn't that cool?! And, if anyone would like to share with me what gentleness means to them, I would love it! :)
2 comments:
You are up early girl!!! Love this post...I also love that there are a few good translations out there that we can really study something out like that. What does gentleness mean to me? My bible says it's like meekness..having power and strength under control. I guess to me that means that no matter what, I am able to pull from God's strength to respond to the things in my life with a gentle attitude rather that a crazy white chic attitude...although, there are "CWC" times...I am hoping to grow into a much more gentle woman.
I have never heard the term CWC like that before. How funny! Loved your post Tawny! It just goes to show you the many hidden treasures in the Word of God. Even when we think we have an understanding on somehting, God calls us - deep unto deep, and reveals another piece for us in the season we are in:0) Praise the Lord!
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