"Thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation: and thy right hand hath holden me up, and thy gentleness hath made me great."
Psalms 18:35
I love the idea of God's gentleness making us great... and thinking about it, it makes a lot of sense. When we're chastised or criticized, often we react by becoming more reluctant to try new things, or start thinking that we're bad at stuff. But gentleness, especially in correction, helps us to keep trying, and to learn and grow without feeling completely horrible or incompetent (even when we are), which gives us that chance to learn not to be. :)
Today let's be thankful for God's protection, and especially for his gentleness with us. Let's try to take advantage of it and grow into our greatness. :)
Psalms 18:35
I love the idea of God's gentleness making us great... and thinking about it, it makes a lot of sense. When we're chastised or criticized, often we react by becoming more reluctant to try new things, or start thinking that we're bad at stuff. But gentleness, especially in correction, helps us to keep trying, and to learn and grow without feeling completely horrible or incompetent (even when we are), which gives us that chance to learn not to be. :)
Today let's be thankful for God's protection, and especially for his gentleness with us. Let's try to take advantage of it and grow into our greatness. :)
I like that, thanks! aleta
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