Gentleness

by Robert Strand

Praotes (Greek), Gentle, mild, meek, to be an in-wrought grace of the soul. Gentleness is not a normal, native plant growing out of the human soul. It is not a natural part of our makeup. It grows as the Holy Spirit nurtures it. Meekness is to be part of your makeup no matter what your temperament might be or has been. To today's modern person, gentleness and meekness are not desirable character qualities. In contrast to that, there is hardly a single characteristic which you can name which will better distinguish the Christian from the rest of the world. But the fruit of the spirit is Love, Joy, Peace, Patience, Kindness, Goodness, Faithfulness, Gentleness, and Self-Control.... - Galations 5:22 23 In these Bible studies from best-selling author Robert Strand, you will learn about yourself and how to relate to others as you gain a deeper understanding of what it means to be in Christ.

Genres: Christian

46 pages, Paperback

First published July 1, 1999

Reviews

[Cat Carstairs]

DNFing because the Scripture guides have too many typos and I don't know what to do. 😂

[Marcus Goncalves · Rating 2 out of 5]

Much like the other books of this collection, this book is more of a “companion” study guide for a book that I wish the author would have written. The stories are not directly related to the theme, although they are inspirational and applicable, to a minor extent. The written material could be contained in about 10-20% of the entire book.

[Keke · Rating 5 out of 5]

GOD IS A PROVIDER, WE NEED ONLY ASK. Great wisdom found here if you are open to reframing your definitions of gentleness. "Nothing is so strong as gentleness; nothing so gentle as real stength."-St. Francis De Sales
Or you can let Paul tell it in 2 Cor 10:1-11😄

[Mikayla · Rating 4 out of 5]

A Gentleness devotional. Encouraging and inspirational. Will read the remaining two books in the devotional series.

[Jenny T · Rating 4 out of 5]

A gentle person doesn't force themselves on anyone but they never compromise truth or love either. They don't seek to cause trouble but they don't tolerate making a mockery of God. They move forward and stay present. They hold onto God and let everything else go. They are consistent and people trust their judgment. They're graceful without being dishonest. They have boundaries without being hurtful or dismissive. They consider everyone's needs without being a people pleaser. They don't take insults to heart and have compassion for others.

[Chad Greenough · Rating 4 out of 5]

It was ok. But I don't really recommend it.

[Glenna · Rating 4 out of 5]

It had at least one instance where the reference for the Scripture passage was incorrect.