Faithfulness, Gentleness & Self-control

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control  - Galatians 5:22,23.     

Faithfulness

A faithful man will abound with blessings - Proverbs 28:20.

The Lord rewards everyone for their righteousness and faithfulness - 1 Samuel 26:23.

His lord said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant; you were faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord’ - Matthew 25:21.

He who is faithful in what is least is faithful also in much - Luke 16:10.

Gentleness

Let your gentleness be known to all men. The Lord is at hand - Philippians 4:5.

But you, O man of God, flee these things and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, gentleness - 1 Timothy 6:11.

And a servant of the Lord must not quarrel but be gentle to all, able to teach, patient, 25 in humility correcting those who are in opposition, if God perhaps will grant them repentance, so that they may know the truth - 2 Timothy 2:24,25.

Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect - 1 Peter 3:15.

Self-Control

For God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control - 2 Timothy 1:7.

For the grace of God has appeared that offers salvation to all people. It teaches us to say “No” to ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright and godly lives in this present age - Titus 2:11,12.

For a bishop must be blameless, as a steward of God, not self-willed, not quick-tempered, not given to wine, not violent, not greedy for money, but hospitable, a lover of what is good, sober-minded, just, holy, self-controlled - Titus 1:7,8.

The end of all things is at hand; therefore be self-controlled and sober-minded for the sake of your prayers - 1 Peter 4:7.

But also for this very reason, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue, to virtue knowledge, to knowledge self-control, to self-control perseverance, to perseverance godliness, to godliness brotherly kindness, and to brotherly kindness love - 2 Peter 1:5-7.

A man without self-control is like a city broken into and left without walls - Proverbs 25:28.

A soft answer turns away wrath, But a harsh word stirs up anger.Proverbs 15:1.

Be not quick in your spirit to become angry, for anger lodges in the heart of fools - Ecclesiastes 7:9.

                                                               

PRAYER: Dear Lord, Help us to be faithful, gentle and self-controlled. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.