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We have two fruits of the Spirit left, and the second-to-last one is the word gentleness. And it's very similar to the word self-control that we've looked at before. Really what it means is the ability to stay calm and have control when there's chaos going around us. And it's so easy in this life, even during the holiday seasons, when we're going here, we're going there, we're having to spend money on this, we're eating with these people, and we've got all these things, all these activities happening, where it can feel like chaos. And when our environment's in chaos, it very easily can cause our internal cells to become chaos. What this word gentleness means, it means the ability not just to have self-control, but what comes out of our mouth is controlled. A word you could use is really the word polite. It's a politeness. I talk to the men in our church all the time that it's not just important what we say to our wives and our kids, it's also important how we say it. The tone of voice that we use, our body language, all that also conveys information. And that's what this word gentleness means. It means having control not just of what we say, but how we say it. That we say it with the intention of calming a situation, de-escalating things, and bringing a Jesus center to the chaos that's going on around us. So man, I want to encourage you today to have that spirit of gentleness. Have that spirit of control of what you say, how you say it, so that we can use those things to point people to Jesus. Because that's the whole point of having that fruit of the spirit of gentleness, is for people to see a Holy Spirit controlled within us. So I pray that you have that today. If I can help you in any way, if I can serve you in any way, please shoot me a message and let me know. God bless. Have a great day.