God responds to us with meekness and gentleness….We are called to be more like Him….Therefore, meekness and gentleness are expressions of mercy, which is the way He responds to us as opposed to anger….Why be gentle? Because God’s been gentle with you and don’t worry; other people have too….Because guess what? You are not the center of the universe….That’s God. And your emotions and passions are set to register ACTUAL REALITY and not your conception of your own play that you’re overdramatizing.–Father Bonaventure Chapman