The Most High woke me early on last Friday morning, shedding a love for the entire room of you men. It was strange. I have not met or seen any of you. But He strongly impressed upon me that He is calling you to be Gentlemen.
Yeah, you may think this message is strange. Maybe you think I’m crazy.
A little bit about me?
I am familiar with violence.
So, gentleness was foreign to me.
As it may be to you.
Gentlemen?
You may be talking yourself out of that right now. How could you be a gentleman?
Well, let’s tackle a few lies you might be believing.
“I can’t be a gentleman. I have done too many violent things.”
“‘I worked hard and killed men and women who believed as I believe today. I put them in chains and sent them to prison. The head religious leader and the leaders of the people can tell you this is true. I got letters from them to take to our Jewish brothers in the city of Damascus. I was going there to put the Christians in chains and bring them to Jerusalem where they would be beaten.’”
Acts 22:4-5
You may not think of Paul as a Gentleman.
Okay. Well, how about a transformed man? Transformed by the gentle love of Our Savior?”
“‘Behold, I am the LORD, (The Most High) God of all flesh. Is there anything too hard for Me?’”
Jeremiah 32:27
Next lie/argument against being a Gentleman?
“I am not a Gentleman. They are smart. I’m not smart enough.”
“For ‘who has known the mind of the LORD that he may instruct Him?’ But we have the mind of (Ha-Mashiach) Christ.”
1 Corinthians 2:16
“The Anointed One and His Anointing.”
That’s the kind of mind you have. Gentlemen have that mind. Not dullards.
How about this argument?
“I am not a Gentleman. They’re weak. I don’t want to be weak.”
“And the Angel of the LORD appeared to him, and said to him, ‘The LORD is with you, you Mighty Man of Valor!’”
Judges 6:12
Some definitions of the word, “valor?”
Bravery, courage, guts, and heroism.
Also known as being a “gentleman.”
Care to try any of those on for size?
You have already been through many things in your lives that forced you to have courage…to survive.
Again, we can play a game with words. It’s about unlearning the wrong definitions of who we are. We are who He calls us. Anyone else’s definition collapses under the weight of His decree.
He wants you to unlearn the wrong identity of who you are. He wants you to learn how He sees you.
And that leads me to another argument you may have.
“I can’t be a gentleman. I’m not gentle.”
“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.”
Matthew 11:28-30
Our Savior is directly telling us He is gentle (verse 29).
He wants to impart His gentle healing to you right now.
He wants you. He needs you. He sees you. He loves you.
He invites you to follow Him right now.
So, how about it?
Gentlemen, start your engines?
Come to Him.
By now you may think I really am crazy.
I’m a woman who has experienced a lot of traumas. I’m learning how to be healed, from Him.
Right now. Most of it is far from pretty.
But He seems to be loving me, even with the “Chick,” “Broad,” and “Homegirl” aspects to me that are rough and sometimes, ridiculously embarrassing.
Please know, even if we never meet, I am someone who believes that each of you is a worthy gentleman. Because He decided so.
“Glory to (The Most High) God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace to those on whom His favor rests.”
Luke 2:14
That’s you, Gentle Man. His Favor rests on you now.
A different Christmas message maybe.
But one that I believe He wants you all to have.
Be blessed and favored, dear Gentlemen.
Merry Christmas and a Prosperous 2026!
Love,
Your Sister, In Him.
Sheryle
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