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Be Gentle...

"But avoid foolish and ignorant disputes, knowing that they generate strife.  And a servant of the Lord must not quarrel but be gentle to all, able to teach, patient,  in humility correcting those who are in opposition, if God perhaps will grant them repentance, so that they may know the truth, and that they may come to their senses and escape the snare of the devil, having been taken captive by him to do his will." 2 Timothy 2:23-26

I read this scripture more than once and I came to revelation that we are Spirit bodies having an earthly experience therefore as verse 24 says "And a servant of the Lord must not quarrel but be gentle to all, able to teach, patient,"

When we walk in the Spirit we are to be GENTLE, Gentle meaning 'soft spoken' NOT loud, rude or self seeking.

When we walk in the Spirit we must seek to understand first rather than to be understood.

Often times we get caught in an argument (quarrel) and we want to prove we are 'right' and so does the other party but we forget the 'BIG PICTURE'. The big picture being a witness for Christ Jesus and having Christ like behavior especially with other believers.

We need to check our hearts and examine ourselves. When we don't do that then things get out of hand and issues get distorted and blown out of proportion.

Spirit issues cannot be solved in carnal ways, spirit issues must be fought in prayer so that God bring us to a place of humility and so that things can be straightened out in a Godly manner.

When we respond carnally (walking in the flesh- following what we feel is right instead of doing what is right) to a Spiritual issue it prolongs healing, it prolongs restoration.

Take a moment to examine your heart and if God brings an issue to remembrance that you know needs your attention to have it sorted out, please go and sort it out.

Anger, frustration, unforgiveness, bitterness etc are all stuff that distance us from God it divides us from Him (We allow anger etc to divide us from Him because we follow our own ways). Take time today to be the first to say 'I am sorry, please forgive me, can we move on from here with a clean slate'

"And a servant of the Lord must not quarrel but be gentle to all, able to teach, patient,  in humility correcting those who are in opposition, if God perhaps will grant them repentance, so that they may know the truth," 2 Timothy 24-25
In His Love, Zenneline Louw

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