Gentle

Ephesians 4:2

[2] with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love,

Jesus tells us we are to treat others, our neighbor, our spouse as we would treat ourselves. 

Seems direct enough. 

How many of us treat ourselves as we would treat others. 

Are we gentle on ourselves? 

God assumed such, if we want to be kind and patient. 

Gentle. 

With others. 

Do we? 

Treat ourselves gently?

Or, do we expect much of us. Do we hold ourselves to a higher standard? If you will. 

We push ourselves. 

We lay out the list, and darn well better complete it!

Make commitments we can barely meet. We want to be servants. God says we are to be. 

Be gentle with yourself. As Jesus is gentle with us.