To put it bluntly, gentleness is soft but not hard. It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter, whatever it is. Just like the branches of willow trees, they are more flexible and sway with the wind, regardless of the breeze and strong wind, they are leisurely and resigned to their fate. Unlike Sophora japonica, when the wind comes, it is very broken and hurt, because the branches are stiff and brittle and lack elasticity. The same is true of man to God. If he obeys God in all things and is not rigid and disobedient, he will be blessed in all things. On the contrary, you will be punished more and asked for it, and you will lose more because of small things. Matt 5:5 Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth. The Lord Jesus has given us precious promises here. Land represents heritage. Those who are gentle in spirit will naturally get a spiritual inheritance, which is the eternal inheritance that the Lord Jesus has prepared for us. Those who are gentle with God can only be influenced and dominated by God, and they can also move forward in the spiritual journey. If they are always rigid and refuse the influence and domination exerted by God, they will be Christians with little gain. Why be gentle with God in the first place? Because this is a life event. If people can't be gentle with the life-giving Lord, who can they be gentle with? It can only show that either there is no reborn life, or this new life is too young to practice enough, so that the gentleness is not obvious, and it has not been able to bear the blessings it should have received.
There are many examples of spiritual gentleness in the Bible, such as Moses, who is said to be extremely humble and superior to all people in the world, but the best example is the Lord Jesus himself. Too 1 1:29~30 My heart is gentle and humble. Take my yoke and learn from me, so that your's heart will find rest. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light. The Lord is the incarnation of God, but as the son of mankind on earth, he is so gentle. Some people may say that the Lord is often just and serious, preaching loudly and accusing others, and sometimes he is not gentle. This is caused by habitual thinking, all wet. When we talk about gentleness, we mean gentleness to God and spirituality. It is beyond the understanding of the world: soft voice, always kind smile, feminine man, no principle of justice, trampled by others. Being gentle with God means respecting and obeying God and his word. This is the greatest thing, not according to my will, but according to God's will and what God said to me. The teaching of the Lord is based on his example. The Lord Jesus wants us to learn from his gentle and humble style, which is the most typical spiritual gentleness. Tenderness and softness are the same meaning, and humility is the reason for softness. Humility here is not moral cultivation, but life, a true vision of oneself in spirit, and an appropriate choice made according to facts.
Tenderness is the result of humility, and rest is the result of gentleness. Hard-working people are always tumbling over the river, and it is difficult to rest in peace. People living on the earth have to bear the burden if they want to work hard and make a living. Don't think that after believing in the Lord, they won't have any burden. Most unbelievers dare not think so, let alone Christians. To bear the burden of the Lord is to bear it according to the requirements of the Lord, and the burden will be light. If you bear it according to your own wishes, it is a burden. Here, whether to bear the burden and whether to bear the burden of the Lord is a question of whether a person is gentle with God. Gentle people do it according to the arrangement of the Lord, with light burden, peace of mind, high work efficiency and fruitful industry; Hard-hearted people do not take the Lord's words seriously, but act according to their own wishes, with heavy burdens, sad hearts, low work efficiency and few achievements. Philippians 2:6~8 He is in the image of God, not equating himself with God. Instead, he made a fool of himself, took the image of a slave and became a role model for men. As a man, he was humble and obedient, so that he died and died on the cross. The Lord Jesus came into the world as God, but because he is the Son of Man, he is humble and gentle to God. What about us? We are born sinners and immoral, and should be doomed, unworthy and worthless. There is no reason not to admit the truth, but to be hypocritical, show off in an ostentatious manner and die with pride.
The basis of rigidity is self-righteousness, pride and boasting. I feel that I am full of reason, always reasonable, thinking that I don't need soft change, lacking the illumination of the Holy Spirit, and my eyes are blurred. It is an indisputable fact that we have both human style and sinful nature. We should be humble before God. If there is no objection to this, we can cultivate a gentle life, and gentleness and humility are just around the corner. It is written that when Paul, Barnabas and Apollos were exalted, they were very upset and unhappy. They know their place and their relationship with God. With such introspection and understanding, you will be willing to bear your own cross, sacrifice yourself, suffer, live for the Lord, not compete with the world, not compete, not shout, and be gentle with God. The main manifestations of gentleness to God are: First, let things go as they are. Paul said that no matter what the situation is, he can be satisfied. He learned how to be humble, how to be rich, or full, or hungry, or surplus, or lack, and he had the secret to overcome everything. A gentle person can best adapt to various environments. Second, life is elastic and plastic. It has no fixed pattern of its own and changes at any time and place according to God's requirements. Like a living stone, ready to build a spiritual palace. It can bend and stretch, without grievances, and will not feel uncomfortable in the struggle, calmly and calmly.
Third, be soft-hearted. Wise and patient people are often not angered by the enemy and will not fight recklessly. On the contrary, it is perseverance and perseverance. Give him food when he is hungry and drink when he is thirsty, and pile coals on his head. Gentleness is not a weak person, but actually the most powerful person. Fourth, justice is gentle, in line with the doctrine of the mean, just right, not impatient when it is hot, and not shivering when it is cold. Aristotle said that it is between being too angry and not being angry. Another way of saying it is, get angry at the right time, and never get angry at the wrong time. Or get angry when others are treated wrongly and in pain, not when they encounter all this. Fifth, be well-trained in the hands of God and forbid to do anything. Like wild animals, they have been domesticated in the temple of God for many years, and the wildness has disappeared. But more and more binding, not self-control, but completely accepting God's control, not resisting, not struggling, not coveting anything other than God, not impulsive, not excessive passion, and being content. In the New Testament, modesty, gentleness and patience are often put together, indicating that they are closely related. This is a progressive relationship, gentle and centered, connecting the preceding with the following. Without long-term tenderness, patience is impossible. Therefore, people who can't stand it can check whether they are humble and gentle. If not, they should start from the basics.
Tenderness is one of the fruits of the Holy Spirit, which is necessary for those who are born again in the Holy Spirit. If you accept the guidance of the Holy Spirit and cultivate voluntarily, the fruit of life will grow better. Tenderness is not only for God, but also for people. Only by being gentle with God can people live in harmony with others and adjust interpersonal relationships, so as to achieve the goal of loving others as yourself. Being gentle with God means obeying God's teaching and requirements. When facing others, treat others with God's principles and norms, instead of treating others casually according to people's wishes and preferences. The concrete implementation is based on the teaching of the Bible and guided by the Holy Spirit. The just party is serious and uncompromising, while the loving party is kind, understanding and tolerant, and will not change with constancy. For example, the scripture says, be humble. Everyone thinks others are better than themselves, so they should respect others. Seeing others is also valued by God. We should try to find strengths in everyone we meet and learn from each other's strengths instead of a threesome. Only a few people can find the advantages of people. Some people say that gentleness is a sign of love, and spiritual gentleness is a sign of mature love. A caring person will always progress to a gentle level. It should be a natural expression of true love, which cannot be hidden or extinguished with life. Gentle people's hearts are not easily hurt by others, nor will they hurt others.
To be a gentle person is one of the requirements of the common utensils in the master's hands. God's my saving grace moved us to accept God's spiritual tame and rule. If you don't realize the problem of gentleness to God and understand the significance of spiritual gentleness after believing in God, it shows that you still have some shortcomings in dealing with your homework, which is also an important part of the cross homework. Don't ignore this lesson for a long time, because there are many phenomena in the Lord, such as arbitrariness, stubbornness, strength, hegemony, reluctance and self-interest. It doesn't seem to be a direct crime, but they made a mistake and opened the door. We may have believed in the Lord for a long time, but we can't be called gentle people. We often attach importance to the great mission, but neglect to be a gentle and humble person. This is not because of human and polite persuasion, but because the Lord Jesus himself asked us to do so. There is no reason not to seriously consider it. Besides, the gentleness of Christians is not to yield to sin and error or the devil. On the contrary, it is to resolutely resist, stay away from, reprimand and never give in. Don't be a seemingly gentle person who is easily hurt and jealous, deliberately affected, and has no peace in his heart. Gentleness is accompanied by rest, which is what the Lord tells us. A truly gentle person is unaware of his gentleness.