Monday: Attitude of Kindness
Tuesday: Attitude of Self-control
Wednesday: Attitudes of Humbleness, Patience, & Gentleness
Thursday: Attitude of Doing Good
Friday: Attitude of Content
Humbleness, Patience and Gentleness
“Always be humble and gentle. Be patient with each other, making allowance for each other’s faults because of your love.” Ephesians 4:2 (NLT)
Many times we can’t do anything about our circumstances. However, we can do something about our attitudes and moods while we are moving through hard times. Honoring God by doing what He has told us He wants us to be doing should be on our hearts through good times and bad times.
Scripture Comments: During difficult times, stress, helplessness, fears, and feelings of inadequacy have the power to turn your attitudes quickly into actions that attack those around you. You need to make every effort to stay more patient and gentle in your responses to other people. Humble yourself, life is not all about you. Remember that there are other people having difficulties in their lives as well. Be patient with others who are finding it difficult to keep patience and kindness in their hearts due to their circumstances. You need to remind yourself constantly that losing your patience can happen. Again, it is a matter of choosing what you know God expects of you. Before it happens, think about what you will do, what choice will you make, to stop your impatience from escalating and hurting someone. Knowing and doing this may help you avoid hurting others but it doesn’t mean that humbleness, patience and gentleness will be easy to maintain, especially with those you love. However, you must make every effort to do what God expects of you. Admitting to doing something wrong and asking for forgiveness when you slip humbles your heart, puts things right, helps you remember to do better and holds on to what is good, loving God, loving others, and loving yourself.
Pray: Do you need more humbleness, patience, and gentleness in your heart? Do you need to ask for forgiveness or forgive someone else? What do you need to take to God in prayer today?
Tuesday: Attitude of Self-control
Wednesday: Attitudes of Humbleness, Patience, & Gentleness
Thursday: Attitude of Doing Good
Friday: Attitude of Content
Humbleness, Patience and Gentleness
“Always be humble and gentle. Be patient with each other, making allowance for each other’s faults because of your love.” Ephesians 4:2 (NLT)
Many times we can’t do anything about our circumstances. However, we can do something about our attitudes and moods while we are moving through hard times. Honoring God by doing what He has told us He wants us to be doing should be on our hearts through good times and bad times.
Scripture Comments: During difficult times, stress, helplessness, fears, and feelings of inadequacy have the power to turn your attitudes quickly into actions that attack those around you. You need to make every effort to stay more patient and gentle in your responses to other people. Humble yourself, life is not all about you. Remember that there are other people having difficulties in their lives as well. Be patient with others who are finding it difficult to keep patience and kindness in their hearts due to their circumstances. You need to remind yourself constantly that losing your patience can happen. Again, it is a matter of choosing what you know God expects of you. Before it happens, think about what you will do, what choice will you make, to stop your impatience from escalating and hurting someone. Knowing and doing this may help you avoid hurting others but it doesn’t mean that humbleness, patience and gentleness will be easy to maintain, especially with those you love. However, you must make every effort to do what God expects of you. Admitting to doing something wrong and asking for forgiveness when you slip humbles your heart, puts things right, helps you remember to do better and holds on to what is good, loving God, loving others, and loving yourself.
Pray: Do you need more humbleness, patience, and gentleness in your heart? Do you need to ask for forgiveness or forgive someone else? What do you need to take to God in prayer today?
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