DAILY TEXT, Sunday, October 5, 2025. The servant of the Lord does not have to fight, but must be kind to everyone (2 Tim. 2:24).

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Sunday, October 5, 2025

The Lord's servant must not fight, but must be kind to everyone (2 Tim. 2:24).

A gentle person is not weak, but strong. Remaining calm in difficult situations requires great inner strength. Gentleness is one aspect of the “fruit of the Spirit” (Gal. 5:22, 23). The Greek word translated “gentleness” was sometimes used to describe a wild horse that had been tamed. Can you imagine the change? From being a wild horse to being a gentle horse—gentle but strong.

And us? How can we be gentle and strong at the same time? We can't do it alone; we need to ask God for His Spirit. It's proven that gentleness isn't unattainable. For example, many Witnesses have displayed this beautiful quality when others have tried to argue with them, and this has helped others gain a positive impression of the Witnesses (2 Tim. 2:24, 25).

What do we learn from Isaac's example?

Many Bible stories emphasize the value of gentleness. For example, when Isaac lived in Gerar, the Philistines, who lived there, grew jealous of him and covered the wells his father's servants had dug with earth. Instead of fighting to keep their wells, Isaac moved farther away and dug others (Gen. 26:12-18). But the Philistines began to claim that the water there was also theirs. Despite all this, Isaac remained calm (Gen. 26:19-25). What helped him to be gentle even when so persistently provoked? He surely learned a lot from his parents' example. Abraham acted in a peaceable manner, and Sarah had a "quiet and quiet" character (1 Pet. 3:4-6; Gen. 21:22-34).

What example shows that parents can teach their children to value gentleness?

Christian parents can also teach their children to value gentleness. Consider what happened to 17-year-old Maxence. He had to deal with rude people at school and in the preaching service. With patience, his parents helped him become gentle. They say, “Our son has come to understand that it takes more inner strength to control himself than to get angry or retaliate in kind.” How wonderful that gentleness is now one of Maxence's virtues!

How does prayer help us to be more peaceful?

Imagine yourself in a very tense situation. For example, someone says unpleasant things about Jehovah or mocks what the Bible teaches. What can help us? Ask Jehovah to give us his spirit and wisdom to respond in a gentle way. And what can we do if we realize we should have responded better? Talk to Jehovah again and think about how we could handle the situation next time. If we do this, he will give us his holy spirit to help us control ourselves and show gentleness.

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