God Does Not Provoke Us, But is Gentle (TMF:1021)

Monday, November 19, 2018
Peace to Live By: God Does Not Provoke Us, But is Gentle (TMF:1021) - Daniel Litton
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       So, our next Fruit of the Spirit is gentleness. God is gentle with us as believers; he is not harsh or demanding in his approach to us as his children. The Holy Spirit provides us with gentle correction and direction, as this is one of the benefits to being in right relationship with God. Paul wrote, “Fathers, do not provoke your children, lest they become discouraged” (Colossians 3:21, ESV). And it is no different in God’s relationship with us, as his children. The Spirit of God does not provoke us, or constantly correct us, because if he did, we would definitely become discouraged and may even give up. We might quit trying. He will gently tell us what to do, and it is our responsibility and in our best interest to follow what he tells us. Most things in our lives are our own responsibility. For example, my personal peace and happiness is my own responsibility; they are attitudes I choose to have based on my own, internal thinking and perspective.