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Gentleness
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Strength under control the Spirit grows in believers - not weakness, not sharp correction that trades volume for love (Galatians 5:22).
Key Concept
Fruits of the Spirit lists gentleness beside patience and self-control - power restrained, not power absent.
Humility and Service is the garden echo: greatness is serving, not being served; the Son washed feet the night before the cross. Listen Before Fixing is gentleness in conversation - hear before you prescribe. The Beatitudes bless the meek - strength without grasping for status.
Examples
- Correction with my kid turned sharp - volume up, gentleness gone - Galatians gentleness is strength under control, not force.
- I helped a neighbor move and waited for credit in the group chat - gentleness fruit serves without grasping for status.
Note Relationships
| Relationship | Wikilink | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| alternative | Self-Control | PKM restraint skill vs Spirit-grown gentleness in tone |
| contradicts | Let Your Light Shine | when grabbing the spotlight replaces serving without strutting |
| extends | Composure | Gentleness fruit keeps steady voice under pressure |
| extends | Fruits of the Spirit | Galatians names gentleness in the Spirit-grown cluster |
| extends | Humility and Service | Gentleness fruit - strength without grasping |
| extends | Listen Before Fixing | Gentleness fruit hears before prescribing the fix |
| extends | Patience | Same cluster - slow fuse and soft tone together |
| extends | The Beatitudes | Meek inherit the earth - gentleness Jesus blessed |
