Let Mildness Be Strength

 "A slave of the Lord does not need to fight, but needs to be gentle toward all." - 1 TIMOTHY 2:24.

HOW do you feel when a workmate of a schoolmate asks you about your beliefs? Do you feel nervous? Most of us do. But such a question may offer insight into the other person's thinking or beliefs, giving us an opportunity to share the good news. At times, though, a person may raise a question in a challenging manner. That should not surprise us. After all, some have been misinformed about our beliefs.  (Acts 28:22) Furthermore, we are ling in "the last days," a time when many are "" and are not open to any agreement and are even "fierce." - 2 TIMOTHY 3:1,3. 

You may wonder, 'How can I be gentle and gracious when someone challenges my Bible-based beliefs?' What will help you? In a word-mildness. A mild person does not easily upset but is able to control himself when faced with frustrations and uncertainties. (Proverbs 16:32) You my feel, though, that it is easier said than done. How can you develop mildness? How you respond with mildness when someone challenges your beliefs? And if you are a parent, how can you help your children to learn how to defend their faith with mildness? Let us see.

Next time: HOW TO DEVELOP MILDNESS

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