Character and Conduct – 15 December – Rebuking

THE gentleness of our Lord in rebuking, has an effect which gentleness often has, it awakens compunctions in those to whom it is shown.   A child, who by severity is set on its defence or drawn into falsehood, is often melted into full confession by being loved and trusted more than it deserves.

Pastor Pastorum, HENRY LATHAM

OUR Lord’s reply is again gentle;  to be hard on a fault that was confessed would have dried up that confidence which flowed so freely.

Pastor Pastorum, HENRY LATHAM

BETTER make penitents by gentleness than hypocrites by severity.

S. FRANCIS de SALES

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These quotes are from ‘Character and Conduct’ A selection of helpful thoughts from various authors arranged for daily reading.

Collected by Constance M Whishaw and first published in 1905 as a follow up to her volume of Daily Readings for members of the Being and Doing Guild who asked for an additional volume

In her preface Whishaw writes:

‘This collection of noble thoughts expressed by men and women of past and present ages who have endeavoured to leave the world a little better than they found it.’

It is my hope in publishing them here is that readers may be inspired to imitate the example of the authors.