We continue with a look at the fruit of the Spirit as it relates to parenting. Frankly, gentleness in parenting isn’t always easy, especially if you’re like me, and you’re a little intense. The dictionary defines it as being “mild in temperament or behavior; kind or tender”; “moderate in action, effect, or degree; not harsh or severe.”1 Does that describe our parenting? If it doesn’t, we should probably start working on it, right? Titus 3:2 says be gentle. Proverbs 15:1 tells us to use a soft answer, which turns away wrath. There are moments I get frustrated as a parent. As in any situation where I’m facing the temptation to sin, though, I have to remember the Holy Spirit is there to help me choose correctly. Be obsessed with God. 1“Gentle,” Encyclopedia.com (from the Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English)
Sometimes it's difficult being gentle.
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