Gentleness

<p>Life Group Questions </p><p><br></p><p>1. When you hear “gentle” or “meek,” what comes to mind? How does the definition “a strong hand with a soft touch” change or challenge that picture?</p><p><br></p><p>2. The message named three imitations of gentleness: passivity, apathy, and cowardice. Which one are you most tempted to hide behind, and what does real gentleness look like in that situation?</p><p><br></p><p>3. The message said people are both valuable and fragile. Think of a time someone handled you with real gentleness when you were hurting. What did they do, and what did it do for you?</p><p><br></p><p>4. Tone, timing, correction, and speed. Of these four areas, which is hardest for you right now, and in what setting (home, work, online, etc.)?</p><p><br></p><p>5. George Bethune said, “Not to be gentle is sin.” Do you tend to treat harshness as sin or as personality? Who is one person who needs your gentleness this week, and what is one concrete step you will take? How can the group pray for you and hold you to it?</p>