The document is a collection of quotes from various authors discussing the concept of gentleness. It defines gentleness as having a charitable and merciful attitude towards others, being fair by relaxing standards, not forcing things but allowing growth through nurture. Gentleness involves listening carefully, looking tenderly, touching with reverence, and enjoying being with others rather than accomplishing things through them. It encourages recognizing one's own need for gentleness from God and being gentle with oneself before others.

1. Your word is a lamp to my feet
and a light for my path. Psalm 119:105
p.s. Be Gentle
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2. Your word is a lamp to my feet
and a light for my path. Psalm 119:105
p.s. Be Gentle
I think people understand things different when
they get older. It’s not a question of getting soft,
or seeing things in the gray areas instead of
black and white. I really believe I’m just
understanding things different. Better.
Jeff Lindsay
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3. Your word is a lamp to my feet
and a light for my path. Psalm 119:105
p.s. Be Gentle
The more sand that has escaped from the
hourglass of our life, the clearer we should see
through it. Jean-Paul Sartre
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4. Your word is a lamp to my feet
and a light for my path. Psalm 119:105
p.s. Be Gentle
Let your gentleness be known to everyone. The
Lord is near. Philippians 4:5
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5. Your word is a lamp to my feet
and a light for my path. Psalm 119:105
p.s. Be Gentle
Make it as clear as you can to all you meet that
you’re on their side, working with them and not
against them. Help them see that the Master is
about to arrive. He could show up any minute!
Philippians 4:5 (The Message)
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6. Your word is a lamp to my feet
and a light for my path. Psalm 119:105
p.s. Be Gentle
So what is this ‘gentleness’ that Paul is talking
about?
epieíkeia, "gentle" in the sense of truly fair by
relaxing overly strict standards in order to keep
the "spirit of the law."
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7. Your word is a lamp to my feet
and a light for my path. Psalm 119:105
p.s. Be Gentle
Fairmindedness, the attitude of a man who is
charitable towards men's faults and merciful in
his judgement of his failings because he takes
their whole situation into his reckoning. L.H.
Marshall
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8. Your word is a lamp to my feet
and a light for my path. Psalm 119:105
p.s. Be Gentle
Once in a while we meet a gentle person.
Gentleness is a virtue hard to find in a society
that admires toughness and roughness.
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9. Your word is a lamp to my feet
and a light for my path. Psalm 119:105
p.s. Be Gentle
We are encouraged to get things done and to
get them done fast, even when people get hurt
in the process. Success, accomplishment, and
productivity count. But the cost is high. There is
no place for gentleness in such a milieu
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10. Your word is a lamp to my feet
and a light for my path. Psalm 119:105
p.s. Be Gentle
Gentle is the one who does "not break the
crushed reed, or snuff the faltering wick"
(Matthew 12:20).
Gentle is the one who is attentive to the
strengths and weaknesses of the other and
enjoys being together more than accomplishing
something.
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11. Your word is a lamp to my feet
and a light for my path. Psalm 119:105
p.s. Be Gentle
A gentle person treads lightly, listens carefully,
looks tenderly, and touches with reverence.
A gentle person knows that true growth
requires nurture, not force.
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12. Your word is a lamp to my feet
and a light for my path. Psalm 119:105
p.s. Be Gentle
Let's dress ourselves with gentleness. In our
tough and often unbending world our
gentleness can be a vivid reminder of the
presence of God among us.
Henri Nouwen
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13. Your word is a lamp to my feet
and a light for my path. Psalm 119:105
p.s. Be Gentle
How?
1. This is a work of the Holy Spirit in you to
nurture this fruit
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14. Your word is a lamp to my feet
and a light for my path. Psalm 119:105
p.s. Be Gentle
But what happens when we live God’s way? He
brings gifts into our lives, much the same way
that fruit appears in an orchard—things like
affection for others, exuberance about life,
serenity.
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15. Your word is a lamp to my feet
and a light for my path. Psalm 119:105
p.s. Be Gentle
We develop a willingness to stick with things, a
sense of compassion in the heart, and a
conviction that a basic holiness permeates
things and people.
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16. Your word is a lamp to my feet
and a light for my path. Psalm 119:105
p.s. Be Gentle
We find ourselves involved in loyal
commitments, not needing to force our way in
life, able to marshal and direct our energies
wisely.
Legalism is helpless in bringing this about; it
only gets in the way. Galatians 5:22, 24
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17. Your word is a lamp to my feet
and a light for my path. Psalm 119:105
p.s. Be Gentle
How?
2. Recognise your own need for
gentleness from God
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18. Your word is a lamp to my feet
and a light for my path. Psalm 119:105
p.s. Be Gentle
2. Recognise your own need for
gentleness from God
a bruised reed he will not break,
and a faintly burning wick he will not quench
Isaiah 42:3
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19. Your word is a lamp to my feet
and a light for my path. Psalm 119:105
p.s. Be Gentle
How?
3. Be gentle on yourself.
You can be gentle on others when you are
gentler on yourself. Lower your expectations for
yourself before you dump the resulting anger on
others. David Riddell
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20. Your word is a lamp to my feet
and a light for my path. Psalm 119:105
p.s. Be Gentle
How?
4. Recognise others need for gentleness
Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a
hard battle. Ian MacLaren
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21. Your word is a lamp to my feet
and a light for my path. Psalm 119:105
p.s. Be Gentle
Once in a while we meet a gentle person.
Gentleness is a virtue hard to find in a society
that admires toughness and roughness.
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22. Your word is a lamp to my feet
and a light for my path. Psalm 119:105
p.s. Be Gentle
We are encouraged to get things done and to
get them done fast, even when people get hurt
in the process. Success, accomplishment, and
productivity count. But the cost is high. There is
no place for gentleness in such a milieu
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23. Your word is a lamp to my feet
and a light for my path. Psalm 119:105
p.s. Be Gentle
Gentle is the one who does "not break the
crushed reed, or snuff the faltering wick"
(Matthew 12:20).
Gentle is the one who is attentive to the
strengths and weaknesses of the other and
enjoys being together more than accomplishing
something.
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24. Your word is a lamp to my feet
and a light for my path. Psalm 119:105
p.s. Be Gentle
A gentle person treads lightly, listens carefully,
looks tenderly, and touches with reverence.
A gentle person knows that true growth
requires nurture, not force.
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25. Your word is a lamp to my feet
and a light for my path. Psalm 119:105
p.s. Be Gentle
Let's dress ourselves with gentleness. In our
tough and often unbending world our
gentleness can be a vivid reminder of the
presence of God among us.
Henri Nouwen
The Living Room