The Fruit of Gentleness

Gentleness seems to be more of a personality trait than anything. We all know some people who seem to be very gentle by nature, and many people who are not gentle at all. It really doesn’t seem to have as much to do with a person’s faith as it does their disposition. Is gentleness really something we all can and should have? Can those who are by nature harsh or rough become gentle?

Embrace Humility

Humility is not natural to anyone. It goes completely against our nature to put others first, to yield in any way, to deny our right to promote ourselves. Our society, especially, encourages us to live contrary to humility. We are pushed to seek our own good, to climb that ladder at all costs, to fight for our rights, to defend ourselves against any offense. Indeed, in our culture those who exhibit humility are looked down upon as weak, and often our Savior who is the epitome of humility is viewed in a negative light in some ways. It begs the question, is humility that important? Is it just one of those old fashioned ideas or mannerisms that do not apply to modern Christians? What is the benefit of it anyway?