DAILY TEXT, Monday, December 22, 2025. The Lord's slave does not have to fight, but must be kind to everyone (2 Tim. 2:24).

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Monday, December 22, 2025

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

Many Bible accounts highlight the value of mildness. For example, when Isaac lived in Gerar, the Philistines, the inhabitants of the area, became envious of him and filled in the wells that his father’s servants had dug with earth. Rather than fight to keep his wells, Isaac moved away and dug others (Gen. 26:12-18). But the Philistines began to claim that the water in that area was also theirs. Despite everything, Isaac remained calm (Gen. 26:19-25). What helped him to be mild-tempered even when he was so persistently provoked? He surely learned a great deal from the example of his parents. Abraham acted peacefully, and Sarah was “quiet and mild-tempered” (1 Pet. 3:4-6; Gen. 21:22-34). w23.09 15 par. 4

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

Christian parents can also teach their children to value mildness. Consider what happened to 17-year-old Maxence. He had to deal with rude people at school and in the ministry. With patience, his parents helped him to be mild-mannered. They relate: “Our son has come to understand that it takes more inner strength to control himself than to get angry or retaliate.” How wonderful that mildness 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? We can ask Jehovah to give us his spirit and wisdom to respond in a mild manner. And what can we do if we realize that we should have responded better? We can talk to Jehovah again and think about how we could handle the situation next time. If we do that, he will give us his holy spirit so that we can control ourselves and show mildness.

When tense situations arise, how can knowing some Bible texts by heart help us? (Proverbs 15:1, 18)

Some Bible texts can help us to speak calmly when tense or difficult situations arise. Holy spirit can help us to recall these verses (John 14:26). For example, the book of Proverbs contains principles that help us to be mild (read Proverbs 15:1, 18). It also shows us the benefits of controlling ourselves in stressful circumstances (Prov. 10:19; 17:27; 21:23; 25:15).

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