I read a story from World War II about a US marine who was separated from his unit on a Pacific island. The fighting had been intense, and in the smoke and crossfire, he had lost touch with his fellow soldiers. Alone in the jungle, he could hear enemy soldiers coming in his direction. Scrambling for cover, he found his way up a high ridge to several small caves in the rock. Quickly he crawled insi...

I want us to think about the quality today of gentleness. For some reason, all this week I have had gentle on my mind. The apostle Paul teaches us that among the Fruit of the Spirit is the godly quality of gentleness. What is it, anyway? The word for “gentleness” is the Greek word “prautes” (prah-ot-aze) and it connotes the idea of “strength under control.” The word was used of a wild stallion tha...