The Gentle Cycle
Have you ever watched how the gentle cycle in the washing machine works? I got curious one day and ..well, you know where curiosity can lead! While the normal cycle begins filling up with water and swishing clothes at a fairly high rate of speed; the gentle cycle is lighter, less vigorous. The clothes get to sit in the water and soak a little longer before the tumbling begins. The normal cycle uses hot water. The gentle cycle is usually a cold water wash.
Maybe it would be helpful to have a shirt that reads, 'Use the gentle cycle today, please'. A little warning to those around us that we might not be able to deal with the hot water and agitation that we can be served up with on a daily basis. Some days we just need to take in the cool water and have time to sit and soak in the cleansing suds of the Holy Spirit.
Ephesians 4:32 (ESV) tells us, "Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you." Some days we need the gentle cycle. Most likely today we will encounter someone that needs the gift of the gentle cycle. They probably won't be wearing a shirt that reads it....but give it anyway. Be kind today. I have a feeling it will come back to us right when we need it!
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