Gentleness

Characteristics of a Wise Woman (Part V)

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For, “Whoever would love life and see good days must keep their tongue from evil and their lips from deceitful speech. 1Peter 3:10

The tongue is incredibly powerful. In James 3, it is likened to a spark that can set an entire forest ablaze! It has the potential to bring life, healing, and reconciliation, but it can also tear down, wound, and destroy through criticism, gossip, or backbiting. Exercising self-control over our words is crucial to avoid using our tongues for harm.

To be wise women who desire to build up our homes, marriages, children, friendships, and churches, we must be intentional about the words we speak. When we consistently use our tongues for life, healing, and reconciliation, we contribute to the growth and strengthening of others and our own lives. Over time, we can look back and enjoy the fruits of our efforts.

Building takes effort, time, energy, and patience. In contrast, tearing down requires very little effort. Consider the example of large buildings or skyscrapers. Construction takes years, yet demolition can happen in mere minutes or hours. Similarly, our words can quickly undo what we’ve worked so hard to build. That’s why we need to remain consistent in building, strive to mature in our areas of weakness, and guard against any tendency to tear down.

Take time to thank God for the areas where you are doing well. Then, identify one or two areas where you sense God is calling you to grow. Pray and ask Him to show you how you can speak and act differently in those areas.

We can all say the right things and teach them well to others. However, a great indicator of how we are truly doing is found in the perspectives of those who live with us and see our true colors. If you are married, consider sharing the scriptures from this series of devotionals with your husband. If you’re feeling brave, ask him for feedback on how he perceives your efforts to build your home and live a life of wisdom. Be prepared to listen without defending yourself. Simply receive his insights with an open heart and a willingness to grow.

The Light of the World

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The significance of light in nature cannot be overstated. Light facilitates life and allows God’s creation to grow and prosper in a healthy way. Similarly, we need God’s light for our spiritual well being. Without the light of God. humanity is disoriented stumbling around in the darkness. Jesus declared Himself as the light of the world. He came to turn on the light in a dark world to help people see clearly and choose life! …

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Benefits of Meekness (Part II)

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Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.” Matthew 11:28-30

Jesus is specifically telling us that in addition to taking his yoke, he wants us to learn from his gentleness and humility. Jesus was so gentle and humble that in spite of all the opposition, He wasn’t tempted to sin. He responded without reacting to people!

Harshness fires people up with wrath, but gentleness keeps relationships calm and steady. It allows our souls to be at rest because we are not in a fighting mode with God or with man. When we are harsh, we provoke others into an adverse response. We are stirring up sin and evil behavior rather than bringing an atmosphere of peace and gentleness. Meekness provides a safe place for people to open up and make themselves vulnerable.

It’s a lie to think that we have to be loud, rough, or curt to make our voices heard. If what we say is led by the Lord, then the Lord will make sure that His word will not return void to him. He will defend His word! If the words we are speaking are just our own ideas or somebody else’s ideas, then we should slow down and not take the matters into our own hands. We need to find out what God says about the situation, and how He wants us to handle it. It takes a long time to build good and strong relationships, but it takes a moment to tear them down!

Blessed are the meek, For they shall inherit the earth. Matthew 5:5

When it comes to spiritual inheritance, we may think that we have to fight battles against the people and the enemy to possess the land by force. While there is a fighting element in our spiritual walk, but we fight with meekness not harshness! The above scripture tells us that our inheritance comes when we are meek. Meekness allows us not to get out of control but remain in the spirit regardless of difficulty or opposition. We possess our own souls by not allowing it to destroy relationships. In the process, God opens the door and backs up by giving us more peace, joy, revelation, power, and authority to do God’s work and bring His kingdom and His will on the earth. He also increases our inheritance by giving us greater influence in the lives of those around us.

Meekness is part of God’s nature and it is our inheritance! Ask God to help you become more meek. Look out for those tests that will come, which will try to push you into your old nature by getting you angry or harsh. Use them to exercise meekness by His power! Praise God!