Tuesday, March 9 A slave of the Lord . . . needs to be gentle toward all, qualified to teach.​—2 Tim. 2:24.

[Ella Mentry]

Tuesday, March 9

A slave of the Lord . . . needs to be gentle toward all, qualified to teach.—2 Tim. 2:24.

 

Often, people respond well to our message, not because of what we say, but because of the way we say it. They appreciate it when we are kind, tactful, and genuinely interested in them. We do not force them to hear our point of view. Instead, we try to discern the reasons for their view of religion and to be sensitive to their feelings. For instance, when speaking with Jews, Paul reasoned from the Scriptures. However, when he spoke with Greek philosophers at the Areopagus, he made no direct reference to the Bible. (Acts 17:2, 3,22-31) How can we follow Paul’s example? If you meet a person who does not accept the Bible, it may be best not to make direct references to it when reasoning with him. If you sense that a person might be uncomfortable being seen reading the Bible with you, try showing him scriptures in a less obvious way, such as on an electronic device. w19.07 21 ¶5-6

[Vinnie]

Being gentle is something that we may actually need to learn and work at. We live in a cruel world that will put our patience  to the test but with Jehovah's help, we can strive to be gentle all the time. As Deuteronomy 32:2 describes it -My words will trickle as the dew, As gentle rains upon grass And as copious showers upon vegetation. The days text describes being gentle and having it connected to tact and understanding will go a long way with our witnesses work.

 

[Sister Twister]

adapting to the territory that we are working in or type of people we are trying to encourage will take us listening and understanding our audience , it can be easy to stick to what we want to say and press on to it Acts 17 V 3 the apostle Paul changed his approach to suit his audience .

 

[Alexa]

Paul witnessed in a kind, tactful and genuine manner. We do so by not forcing our beliefs with them. We will get to know what they feel and make sure to be comfortable even when reading from the Bible.