Showing Gentleness in Witnessing, Part 2 (TMF:1028)

Wednesday, November 28, 2018
Peace to Live By: Showing Gentleness in Witnessing, Part 2 (TMF:1028) - Daniel Litton
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       You should not just be throwing the truth at them and then walking away. But when relationships are developed, it makes it easier for the person to listen to you. Now, it is easy to lose your gentleness if you become angry, or get into a heated conversation when we are witnessing, or in our conversations in general with our brothers and sisters in Christ. The more words you are saying, the more points you are trying to make, the more careful you need to be. We are not just to try to win the argument with our speech at all costs. We must maintain a respectful attitude toward the other person in a one-on-one argument or debate. Proverbs 15:4 states, “A gentle tongue is a tree of life, but perverseness in it breaks the spirit” (ESV). When we remain gentle, we have a greater possibility of winning the person over to our side. So, we must never let the heat of the moment allow us to lose our gentleness. Otherwise, we just leave the other person with a broken spirit. But, in the same breath, gentleness does not mean we are never straightforward and direct in our approach with people.