Mary Ann Froelich defines gentleness as “a conscious decision to temper one’s knowledge, skills, authority, or power with kindness and compassion” and argues that Jesus ministry was characterized by this virtue.

#3. Gentleness:

The wisest leaders I know are also the gentlest. Bravado is bullshit.

Harshness produces results with regret.

3 ways to stumble toward gentleness:

Think of words as hammers.

Listen and speak as if everyone around you is an 8-year-old kid.

Practice curiosity.

Gentleness in you enables boldness in others, but never think of gentleness as wea

there are truly times when the best, healthiest, most productive thing we can do is not to try harder, but rather to try softer: to compassionately listen to our needs so we can move through pain—and ultimately life—with more gentleness and resilience.

What an amazing heritage that recounts the tale of a tzaddik, one of the righteous, who thinks that rocking a baby to sleep is more important than leading services!

They radiate a sort of moral joy. They answer softly when challenged harshly. They are silent when unfairly abused. They are dignified when others try to humiliate them, restrained when others try to provoke them. But they get things done. They perform acts of sacrificial service with the same modest everyday