{"id":2908,"date":"2012-12-19T06:00:19","date_gmt":"2012-12-19T13:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/devonline.us\/dailyevotional\/?p=2908"},"modified":"2012-12-19T06:04:19","modified_gmt":"2012-12-19T13:04:19","slug":"gentle-quietness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailyevotional.com\/prior2020\/gentle-quietness\/","title":{"rendered":"GENTLE QUIETNESS!"},"content":{"rendered":"

1 Peter 3:3-4<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Do not let your adornment be merely outward—arranging the hair, wearing gold, or putting on fine apparel—rather let it be the hidden person of the heart, with the incorruptible beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is very precious in the sight of God.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

I consider myself one of the most blessed men in the world. I am in the possession of one of the rarest gems known to man—a wife who has a sweet and gentle spirit. We have been married over 60 years and were high school sweethearts before our marriage in 1952.<\/p>\n

It has not always been easy living with and loving a wife who has this unique and godly quality. She is so tender that I have hurt her many times without even knowing that my actions caused her pain. My temperament is very outgoing and aggressive. There have been far too many times when I failed to sense that my fun loving pranks caused her grief. For that I feel deep remorse.<\/p>\n

In today\u2019s Scripture I see that God is pleased with someone with the quiet and sensitive qualities that my precious wife possesses. She has become a vital example to me of how a precious handmaiden of the Lord can speak volumes without saying a word. It is her incorruptible beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit.<\/p>\n

To you husbands who feel that your wife is too quiet and sensitive, I urge you to spend time in prayer and allow the Lord to reveal what a gift He has given you. As far as that goes, we all should evaluate the wonderful qualities that make us unique and thus form a united body of believers.<\/p>\n

Blessings dear hearts. Draw near to God today, trust Him completely and be a blessing to others!<\/p>\n

—Pastor Cecil<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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