How can you cultivate a spirit of gentleness in your life? These 10 Bible Verses about gentleness can help you figure out what it means to be gentle.
10 Best Bible Verses About Gentleness
Think about the last time you saw a mother care for her newborn baby. She coos and cuddles the infant. She pats it on the back and swaddles it for comfort.
Mothers are not harsh with a newborn. No one is harsh with a newborn. Mothers love and nurture their newborns. We are tender, careful.. we’re gentle.
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Isn’t it beautiful to think that God cares for us like a mother cares for her newborn baby?
God’s not harsh with us. He’s forgiving.
He doesn’t chide us. He isn’t quick to anger. Instead he’s patient and tender. God knows when we’re fragile, and he knows when we need to be swaddled and comforted in his arms. He calls us, as Christians, to cultivate this nurturing attitude in our own lives as well.
The 10 Best Bible Verses About Gentleness
1. James 3:17
But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceful, gentle, reasonable, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.
2. Ephesians 4:2
with all lowliness and humility, with patience, bearing with one another in love;
3. Proverbs 15:1
A gentle answer turns away wrath,
but a harsh word stirs up anger.
4. I John 3:18
My little children, let’s not love in word only, or with the tongue only, but in deed and truth.
5. Hebrews 13:1-2
Let brotherly love continue. Don’t forget to show hospitality to strangers, for in doing so, some have entertained angels without knowing it.
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6. Titus 3:1-2
Remind them to be in subjection to rulers and to authorities, to be obedient, to be ready for every good work, to speak evil of no one, not to be contentious, to be gentle, showing all humility toward all men.
7. I Kings 19:12
After the earthquake a fire passed; but Yahweh was not in the fire. After the fire, there was a still small voice.
8. I Timothy 6:11
But you, man of God, flee these things, and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, and gentleness.
9. Proverbs 16:24
Gracious words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.
10. Psalm 18:35
You have also given me the shield of your salvation.
Your right hand sustains me.
Your gentleness has made me great.
Time to reflect:
- It’s easy to be nurturing with an infant. It’s a lot more challenging to display gentleness in other situations though, isn’t it? What situations kind of bring out your assertiveness? Not necessarily assertiveness in a bad way, but are there situations that you find yourself in on a regular basis where you get defensive or irritated?
- In your life are there areas where you are more likely to be critical or harsh with others?
- How can you change your attitude to exhibit gentleness with others, instead of a demanding spirit?
- What kind of a difference do you think this will make in your interactions with people you see on a regular basis? How would this impact the quality of your relationships?
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