KIND AND GENTLE

How we pain others that don't deserve our pain, all in the name of power sometimes.  It is known that when power is absolute, absolute power corrupts.  When we enjoy our power base too much, we often are guilty of enjoying our power to the point of inflicting emotional pain on others.  That is bad and when it happens someone gets hurt and no one gains.  It is especially bad when the person doing it is in a position of faith authority.  If you cannot trust your faith leaders, who can you trust yourself to.  Well, the answer to that of course is that you can trust no one but God.  But He has invented this thing called humanity and let it run rampant over his dominion.  It is well and good to know it is being watched over and you are in God's protection, but it doesn't keep good people from doing hurtful things to others...even others they like!
It would do us all good to stop and think when we encounter each other...think about how a few ill chosen words can wound and how a kind word can heal.  I think it is; a soft word turns away wrath...or something like that.  Well, our ecclesiastical community should practice what they preach and be aware that they are not always right and they don't know everything.  They often forget what they preach and forget that God is in charge and it is all about Him, not them.  They are not the founders of the universe.  They cannot turn a star or make a grain of sand.   They can but serve God and his people.  It will be a joyous day when folks decide to love one another and be kind and gentle.  It is possible to be corrective and still be kind and gentle.
That goes for all of us.  This country and this earth would be a better place if we would return to the kind and gentle way of being.  Instead of selfishly power happy, being selflessly kind and gentle.  Firm and correct, but kind and gentle.