It was Christmas, and a little boy was asked to play the role of the innkeeper who turned away Mary and Joseph. "I won't do it!" he exclaimed, "Because the man was mean to Mary and Joseph." But the teacher insisted, and he finally learned his lines. The night of the performance came. Mary and Joseph knocked on the door. The boy, dressed as the innkeeper, opened the door and said, "Sorry, there's no room in the inn," but then he added, "if you want to come in, you can rest awhile and have some milk and cookies." (1)

Today our focus is Living In The Spirit Of Gentleness and Self Control. I think that little boy qualified. Let's look at the quote from Dr. Donald Grey Barnhouse concerning the Fruit of the Spirit.

"Love is the key. Joy is love singing. Peace is love resting. Patience is love …