Gentleness

Fruit of the Spirit 8/9 - Collaboration with the wonderful photographer Emily Magers

It takes a strong person to be truly gentle. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow gives us a wonderful illustration of gentleness in “The Village Blacksmith.” In the poem, the main character is described thus:

“The smith, a mighty man is he,
With large and sinewy hands;
And the muscles of his brawny arms
Are strong as iron bands.”

However, in church, as he hears his daughter singing a hymn, the smith is overcome with emotion, “And with his hard, rough hand he wipes a tear out of his eye.” This is gentleness. Might restrained. Humility and grace. - Words by gotquestions.org