And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient,
2 Timothy 2:24
Isn’t that a wonderful command? God commands us not to strive. He wants gentleness and patience for us, for our minds, emotions and lives.
“God, show me how to live this verse. Calm me down. Take all strife out of my heart, mind and emotions so I can rest in You. I want to be gentle, patient and be able to teach others about Your matchless love, and all that You’ve done in my life. Thank You, God. Amen.”
being confident of this very thing, that He who hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the Day of Jesus Christ.
Philippians 1:6
He’ll do this precious work of taking strife out of us. As we cooperate with the Holy Spirit, as we learn that the Lord is worthy of our trust, as we spend time yielding to Him and His Word, as we tune our spiritual ears to His voice, He’ll remove all strife from us so we can respond to all of life with His gentle assurance and patience. What a blessing.
God bless,
Mark