When God Teaches Me Gentleness

I was skimming through a book titled The Fruitful Wife when I paused to reflect on the topic of gentleness.

Almost instantly, two thoughts came to mind. I thought about the challenges I face as a mother, and I thought about my two-year-old son.

It led me to ask myself some honest questions:

Am I striving to be a perfect mom?

Am I gentle?

Am I easygoing?

Those questions lingered longer than I expected—and they mattered.

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"Gentleness refers to an easiness, a carefreeness that reveals a heart that is in meekness set on nothing but the will of the Father."

I am not naturally gentle. I must confess that I have always been a perfectionist and opinionated. I am impatient, and I like things to be done my way. I have often been controlling—harsh toward myself and, at times, toward others. Yet God knows my heart. He knows that I desire to understand Him more and to freely trust Him with everything He has entrusted to me.

During this quarantine, God has been teaching me so much about love, meekness, and gentleness. Yes, I still make mistakes—a lot of them!

But I am learning to pause, to soften my heart, and to choose grace over control. I am learning that gentleness is not weakness; it is strength under surrender. Each day, I am reminded that progress matters more than perfection, and that God’s patience with me is far greater than my impatience with myself.