The virtue of gentleness is often viewed as a feminine trait.

Tenderness is best expressed by women, but that's not consistent with

the biblical definition. Today on Insight for Living, Chuck Swindall continues his topical series

on The Fruit.

In this study, we're conducting a deep dive

into a commonly disregarded virtue.

To help us understand this particular fruit of the spirit, Chuck points to the compassion of a very powerful man and the tender mercy he extended to a family in need.

Chuck titled today's message, Extending Grace ever so gently.

We find the list of the fruit of the spirit in the book of Galatians chapter 5

verses 22 and 23.

Paul writes that the fruit of the spirit is love,

joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, gentleness, and self-control.

We're working our way through the list,

and we've gone through seven of them last time,

was faithfulness, you may recall,

and today is gentleness.

One of the great words in the scriptures

is gentle or meek.

gentleness is revealed in an old story

I have found in 2nd Samuel Chapter 9. If you have your Bible with you, locate that chapter, please.

Only a few verses tucked away in the Old Testament, but it contains a marvelous account of King David as he showed gentleness

and great grace, just a touch of grace, to a man who was disabled, never expecting such an act of kindness.

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