Galatians 5:22-23 (NIV) But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.
GENTLENESS.
what is Gentleness? Well...the dictionary says gentleness is the quality of being kind and careful.
So how can we show gentleness with the holiday season coming up? If you look at the first part if the definition it tells you. BE KIND.
How can we be kind to people this holiday season? Well...Thanksgiving is Thursday, (That's why I posted this today instead of Thursday) and that whole day is about giving thanks and being thankful for things.
So be kind to people help them out. If you don't host thanksgiving at your house offer to do the dishes after lunch or dinner (when ever your family meets). Offer to come over earlier and help the host finish the food, set the table, or even any last minute cleaning they need done. Just help them out in anyway possible.
Now on to the Christmas/Holiday season. Being kind at Christmas is easier then you might think. Because there are so many things going on around the Christmas season that you can be a part of. So I'll list a few things.
First, most of us probably bake Christmas cookies. But how many of you are still eating them after the New Year? I know I am. Something you can do is take some of those cookies to your neighbors. Or you can take them to family and friends.
Second, they're so many different organisations that give toys, food, coats, ext. to people who need them around Christmas. That is a great way to show gentleness. If you don't know where to start looking for this, ask around at churches (sometimes they even do that stuff), they might know some places around where you live.
And lastly, if you can't find an organisation around your town, or you just want to do extra. You can give stuff to homeless shelters, or if you know of a family in your town that are struggling to get by this holiday season. You can buy some stuff for them and deliver it to their door.
I hope this gave you a few ideas on how you can show Gentleness this holiday season. Have a great Thanksgiving!
Till next time
LiveTheTruth :)
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