Fairness IV

Let your gentleness be known to everyone.

 - From Philippians 4

We come to a bit of practical advice when it comes to the subject of fairness, and how it impacts out daily lives. 

We all want things to be fair. We want a level playing field. We want our employer to be fair .We want our grades to be fair. We want government to enact laws that are fair. 

One of the earliest concepts that a child learns (close on the heels of learning to say "NO!") is the idea of "That's not fair!!"

Which may indicate that an obsession with fairness is a childish trait. You can't make life fair. You can't force others to be sincerely fair, that don't sincerely want to be. 

But you can be fair. And if you're fair, and people know it, you will have influence that will shine forth to others, that want to follow your example. The way to make the world more fair is for you to be fair. 

Paul writes, to make your gentleness known to everyone. There's an appeal to fairness right there! Have no favorites! Let everyone see you being gentle, all the time! And a gentle person is not a partisan person. A gentle person does not insult (true - - - there are a lot of people that speak softly and smile a lot. But their voice hides an arrogance and guile that slowly rushes others; and their smile grows wider, the larger their knife). 

Be gentle. To everybody. 

That's how to make the world a more fair place.