[Reprint of a devotional on YouVersion Bible app – called “Fruit of The Spirit For Students” which I sent to our kiddos this month. This one is on gentleness – as the fruit of the spirit. One of my favorite - so enjoy!]

Philippians 4:5

5 Let your reasonableness be known to everyone. The Lord is at hand;

When you think of the word gentle, what do you think? Do you think of a lamb or something else? Sometimes we view being gentle as the same as being weak but this is far from the truth. In fact, Jesus was one of the gentlest people to ever live but we would never describe Jesus as weak.

Gentleness is something that is actually quite powerful and it is the thing that can attract the most of people to Jesus. When someone is struggling or hurting what he/she needs is a gentle word.

Gentleness can also make it easier for someone to let his/her guard down in order to have open and honest conversations

Challenge: Take a second to think about someone in your life who is kind, loving and gentle.

Do you like spending time with that person? Why?

Now think of someone who can be aggressive, pushy and mean.

Do you tend to avoid that person? Why?
How can you be kind and gentle to others in order to show God to them?

Prayer: Dear God, please help me to be gentle towards others. Help me be loving and kind so that people can see you in me. Please help me to never be mean or aggressive with others in my life. Amen.