Galatians 5: 22: But the fruit of the Spirit is Love, Joy, Peace, Patience, KINDNESS, goodness……….against such things there is no law (NIV).
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, GENTLENESS, goodness, faith……..against such there is no law (KJV).
Today we will focus on “Kindness” or “Gentleness which is another aspect of the fruit of the Spirit. The word gentleness in the Greek is translated usefulness, moral excellence(in character or demeanor) good, kindness. God wants us as christians to exhibit a character and demeanor that reflects moral excellence. Showing Kindness is a tangible way of expressing the love of God to others. This Kindness or Gentleness that we are asked to demonstarte is not just for those who treat us right but even to our enemies or people who mistreat us. This is certainly not an easy thing to do, but again it is possible. God does not require impossible things from us. We can look at this as a process, that we need to continue in daily, and we will find that it gets easier each time. Gentleness or Kindness does not mean that we are weak or a push over as some may think. No it is a necessary fruit that we need to bear. We need to exhibit a moral character, in our home, at our jobs, in school, at the supermarket, driving on the street, yes and even when you feel like you are being backed in a corner. We have been given this gift, we need to use it, not put it away.
In His Service,
Vilma