Family Devotions and Bible Readings

S     Phillipians 4:5 Let your gentleness be evident to all.

O     Our walk should show the gentleness, goodness, and love of God who having paid our sin price in full, purchased us.

A     I continuously struggle with showing gentleness to people who disagree with me. I am certainly trying and I am not as abrasive as I was once. Now, I try to show them through arguments and discussions where I believe they are wrong. I need to be able to argue at all times with compassion, but the anger that builds inside of me during arguments turn off my compassion. I need to find a way to keep my usual level of compassion when I am in an argument. I need to love them as Christ did. I need to be as gentle with them as Christ was with me when I used to argue with Christians during my years of unbelief. I will from today on, keep an eye on situations where I might not be gentle, either during arguments or when interrupted.

P     Lord, please help me in my search to reflect Your image even to those who disagree with me. Help me show them the love You showed me when I mocked You. Please put me throught trials that will help me develop