…but god James 3: 17

Mar 12

James 3: 17 “Gentle”

Transcript

“But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peace-loving, gentle, reasonable, full of mercy and good fruits, impartial, free of hypocrisy.”

James 3:17 NASB2020

When I think about the word gentle, I think of Jesus and his healing hands. I think about Mother Theresa and her work among the most distressed people in Calcutta, India. I think about the healing touch of my wife Sharon. As a Physician Assistant in pain management she gets the opportunity to use her gift of healing gentleness every day. Gentleness is also one of the gifts of the Holy Spirit that Paul lists in his letter to the Galatians, “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law.

Galatians 5:22-26 NASB2020

Paul in Galatians goes on to say that if we live by the gifts of the Holy Spirit then we will lift each other up. We will give each other the strength we need to be a follower of Christ. “Now those who belong to Christ Jesus crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. If we live by the Spirit, let’s follow the Spirit as well. Let’s not become boastful, challenging one another, envying one another.” Galatians 5:25-26 NASB2020

The Lord calls us to be gentle. We do this as we love one another, speaking the truth in love. This is difficult for someone like me. A gregarious Italian, with very little filter. Who often speaks his mind like a bull in the preverbal China shop. Being gentle or meek or peace loving is not in my nature. But it is in God’s and I have the power of the Holy Spirit in me. Therefore, if I rely on Him and seek His righteousness, I should see my actions will reflect Him.

Lord thank you for the gifts of the Spirit. Thank you also for leaving us your Holy Spirit. Help us to rely on your Holy Spirit who resides in us on a daily basis. So that we can “be pure, then peace-loving, gentle, reasonable, full of mercy and good fruits, impartial, free of hypocrisy.” We pray all these things in Jesus Name Amen…

Shalom Shalom Blessings!Press in and Press on!

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Aaron Marcarelli

After getting his under-graduate degree from Cal State University San Bernardino where he played college baseball and received all American honors. he was a graduate assistant baseball coach at both Trevecca Nazarene College in Nashville, Tennessee, and at Whitworth University in Spokane, Washington. He received his master’s degree in Teaching from Whitworth, with plans to someday be a head baseball coach at a university. However, God had other plans. Aaron started teaching English and History and coaching baseball and other sports at the high school level and found out how much he loves high school kids, and he has been doing that for the past 27 years. Personally, heI has been married to his wife Sharon for 32 years, they have one daughter, Amanda Parrish, who has been married to Austin Parrish for 2 years. Aaron also has two grandsons Travis age 2 ½ and Aden who is 13 months and are blessed to have another on the way due in May. Aaron loves reading, golfing, and spending time with his wife and grandkids.