Gentleness

There are a lot of different ways that the word “gentleness” can be defined. But there’s one specific definition I want to focus on today as we continue our discussion of the fruit of the Spirit. The Greeks actually define gentleness as “power under control.” It’s not weakness or being soft or living a passive life where you get trampled on and taken advantage of. To live a gentle life is to live like Jesus. In Matthew 11, we see that Jesus is gentle. He said in verses 28-29, “Come to me, all of you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take up my yoke and learn from me, because I am lowly and humble in heart.” Jesus wasn’t weak, He was powerful, which shows us once again that gentleness isn’t weakness, it’s power under control. So with this truth in mind, I want us to answer two questions today.