Daily Postings

As we read the gospels, we can see how gentle Jesus was with people.  Gentleness and grace is a sign of a cultured person.  Jesus was never rude, and treated people with just delicacy. “I have a little something to tell you,” he said to the Pharisee whose evil thoughts Jesus could read.  And then he told a parable that hit home, but by way of a parable, not be a crude accusation.  Jesus had an uncanny patience with people because he knew that it takes a long time for people to change, and he waited for years for the apostles to change and did not have the satisfaction even at the end of his life.  But, that was ‘okay;’ he knew they would in time.  Peter was specially chosen by Jesus, but Peter was crude, and had a big mouth that was often offensive, even to Jesus, but Jesus overlooked it so many times, because he knew in time he would change.  As human as we are we are never tolerant of others’ shortcomings, and we pressure and pressure others to be what we can feel comfortable with, and that is so unlike Jesus.  When we love someone we try to be understanding, realizing that they have to put up with our odd ways, as well.  Gentleness and grace is a sign of a cultured person.