In the macho world we live in, we most often depict strong people, as also being violent. And we depict the gentle people as being weaklings who get pushed around. But I submit to you, that these violent people are usually quite weak, particularly in their relationship to God, for their violence is a way of countering their fears. Conversely, a person who is truly strong in his or her relationship with God, is also not afraid to be gentle in this world.
Gentleness is seen in the person's character.
Several people remarked to me that Elting Hallenbeck was a gentle and quiet man, and that remark stuck with me, for this is part of what we're talking about. And even though this passage is speaking of women, the part about their character applies to everyone. So, if people saw this character in Elting, then because of this, he also must have been precious in the sight of God. Even if other things in his life weren't perfect, because of his gentleness, he was still precious in the sight of God. And this is something we all need to remember.