Words & Whispers

I hear the Lord say:

As you ponder the word ‘gentleness” and the scripture verse Matthew 11:28-29, picture yourself sitting on a grassy knoll at My feet. You soak up the words of life and truth, eager to lay down the burdens of life and carry My yoke, which is light and free from burden. You wonder how this can happen? How can you give up the ingrained reactions to stress? It’s an automatic response after all these years, you think. But then, you remember; the Divine Exchange is waiting for you. You make a choice, daily, moment by moment, to respond out of emotion or respond out of the fruits of the Spirit. You don’t have to ‘get this right.’ It is a process of restoration and renewal. You will enjoy the release of the burden and then walk with a lighter step. You will be changed from the inside out; not from striving or straining or self-criticizing, but from a place of calm and rest. The change will be welcome to yourself and to others. Responding to life’s stressors from a place of calm will bring calm to others as well. Everyone benefits when gentleness rules.