Mildness- How Does It Benefit Us? - "HAPPY ARE THE MILD-TEMPERED"

 

Mildness  helps us to get along better with others. Those who are quick to take offense end up with few friends. Mildness, however, help us to "maintain . . . the uniting of peace.  (Ephesians 4:2:, 3) Cathy quoted earlier, says, "Mildness has given me the power to make every encounter with another person a bit more pleasant, even though some people are difficult to deal with."

Mildness brings inner peace.  The Bible associates  "the wisdom from above" with mildness and peace. (James 3:13, 17)  A mild person has a "calm heart." (Proverbs 14:30) Martin, who has worked hard to develop the quality of mildness, observes,  "I am now more flexible and less aggressive and I enjoy more inner peace and happiness."

True., we may have to struggle to develop a mild spirit. "To be honest," says one brother,  "even to this day, I boil inside with anger on some occasions." But Jehovah, who encourages us to pursue mildness, will help us through this struggle.  (Isaiah 41:10; 1 Timothy 6:11)  He can 'finish our training'; he can 'make us strong.'  (1 Peter 5:10) In time, like the apostle Paul, we can reflect ""the mildness and kindness of the Christ." - 2 CORINTHIANS 10:1.

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