Spiritual Thoughts

Friday Tale - The North Wind and the Sun   T he North Wind and the Sun had a quarrel about which of them was the stronger. While they were disputing with much heat and bluster, a Traveler passed along the road wrapped in a cloak.   "Let us agree," said the Sun, "that he is the stronger who can strip that Traveler of his cloak."   "Very well," growled the North Wind, and at once sent a cold, howling blast against the Traveler.   With the first gust of wind the ends of the cloak whipped about the Traveler's body. But he immediately wrapped it closely around him, and the harder the Wind blew, the tighter he held it to him. The North Wind tore angrily at the cloak, but all his efforts were in vain.   Then the Sun began to shine. At first his beams were gentle, and in the pleasant warmth after the bitter cold of the North Wind, the Traveler unfastened his cloak and let it hang loosely from his shoulders.   The Sun's rays grew warmer and warm...

  W hen you encounter difficulties and contradictions, do not try to break them, BUT bend them with gentleness and time. ~ Francis de Sales   A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger. ~ Proverbs 15:

T here is nothing stronger in   the world than gentleness.   ~Han Suyin A gentle tongue is a tree of life.  ~Proverbs 15:4

There is nothing stronger in the    world than gentleness. -Han Suyin  When he [Jesus] went ashore he saw a great crowd,    and he had compassion on them,      because they were like sheep without a shepherd.         And he began to teach them many things. -Mark 6:34

"If you can learn from hard knocks,   you can also learn from soft touches." - Carolyn Kenmore You have given me the shield of your salvation,      and your gentleness made me great. 2 Samuel 22:36