Saturday, October 5, 2013

Knitters' Devotional: Softness



Knitted things are soft. The softer the better. People love to stroke a soft scarf or sweater. They feel good when we wear them. That an item is “soft” is a high compliment to a knitter.

Likewise, gentleness is a prized attribute in the Bible. One of the fruits of the Holy Spirit, it helps to be right in our relationships. When we are gentle, we express sensitivity to those around us. There are times when we may need to be firm with children or unyielding in the face of injustice, but gentleness should characterize us.

We need to teach our children to be gentle, to stroke the cats softly, to be kind to their siblings. Gentleness is learned, and it in no way interferes with high spirits or innocent fun. It is good to establish the habit of gentleness early.

The Bible reminds us that our demeanor affects those around us. “A soft answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.” By our words and actions, we can calm a situation or escalate. Let us seek to be the quieting influence.



Lord, help us to learn to be gentle. May we bring calm to times of chaos and anger. In Jesus name, Amen


A soft answer turns away wrath.
         Proverbs 15:1 (NKJV)

Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near.
      ~Philippians 4:5



I am writing a knitter's devotional and would like constructive criticism and other feedback on the content, clarity, readability and grammar of this post, if you would be so kind.


I am participating in the October 2013 Ultimate Blog Challenge. The goal is to write 31 posts in 31 days. This is number four.

6 comments:

  1. Melinda, your message touched my heart. Gentleness is one thing that we are drifting away from. By giving our children video games that promotes violent attributes or aggressive behaviors. No wonder our schools are suffering from bullying and even killings. I hope that the message to teach gentleness will spread and the creators of the video games will come up with an exciting concept to make the game adventurous and at the same time teach gentleness. Thank you for posting a great message.

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    1. We definitely need to be finding ways to teach gentleness. Thanks for stopping by!

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  2. Gentle is hard for some people - that is a shame! Being gentle and kind is the way to go!

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  3. Great bridge on the 2 topics - keep at that it will open eyes for many.Best, Malin

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