Gentle reminders

But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, that you may be children of your Father in heaven. He causes His sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous.
-- Jesus (Matthew 5:44-45)

  

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A churchmate texted me this week: "A gentle reminder" that our team will serve in kids' church this Sunday.

Gentle reminders. Reminders to be gentle.

How timely. At the time of that text, I just used the Bible to publicly lambast (!) some fellow Christians who I believe have wronged (?) me. And as I'm posting this, I just answered another churchmate in the same harsh tone that she used on me.

I'm posting this to preach to myself. Please feel free to preach to me more. It would be more effective though, to demonstrate gentleness toward me. That would doth heap burning coals on my head (there's a verse on that below). 


A gentle answer turns away wrath,
but a harsh word stirs up anger.
(Proverbs 15:1) 


A person’s wisdom yields patience;
it is to one’s glory to overlook an offense.
(Proverbs 19:11) 


Who is a God like you,
    who pardons sin and forgives the transgression
    of the remnant of his inheritance?
You do not stay angry forever
    but delight to show mercy.
-- Micah (7:18) 


Above all, love each other deeply, 
because love covers over a multitude of sins.
-- Peter (1 Peter 4:8) 


"Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven. Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.”
-- Jesus (Luke 6:37-38) 

http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1%20peter%204:12-19&version=NIV

http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke%206:27-36&version=NIV

www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=romans 12:9-21&version=NIV

Here are some other gentle reminders to be gentle. ♥

 
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http://www.gcc.qld.edu.au/Pages/Admin/Quotes.html

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Being gentle does not mean forsaking my rights and letting people abuse me. It does mean considering other people's rights and feelings. As in every good attribute, we get our example from God Himself.

http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=philippians%202:3-8&version=NIV

May God bless and be with us more! ♥