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Hello Fellow Seekers,
Meekness is a fruit of the Spirit that seems very much lost in our aggressive, self-centered culture. Because people associate it with weakness, most do not admire others for being meek. Yet, it is what we are called to be. What is meekness? It's an attitude of humility toward God and gentleness toward people when we recognize that God is in control and that we can trust Him, even when things don't go the way we would like, which is so often the case (is it not?). To be meek one needs confidence, not in oneself but in the Lord.
Romans 12:3 (New International Version) "For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgment, in accordance with the measure of faith God has given you."
Although weakness and meekness may look similar, they are not the same. Weakness is due to negative circumstances, such as lack of strength or lack of courage, hardly the words to describe Jesus, who said, "Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart"(Matt. 11:29). Meekness, rather, is the result of a person's conscious choice to trust in God and lean on Him, as opposed to pushing for one's own ways. Thus, meekness arises out of strength, not weakness.
Meekness is a fruit of the Spirit that seems very much lost in our aggressive, self-centered culture. Because people associate it with weakness, most do not admire others for being meek. Yet, it is what we are called to be. What is meekness? It's an attitude of humility toward God and gentleness toward people when we recognize that God is in control and that we can trust Him, even when things don't go the way we would like, which is so often the case (is it not?). To be meek one needs confidence, not in oneself but in the Lord.
Romans 12:3 (New International Version) "For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgment, in accordance with the measure of faith God has given you."
Although weakness and meekness may look similar, they are not the same. Weakness is due to negative circumstances, such as lack of strength or lack of courage, hardly the words to describe Jesus, who said, "Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart"(Matt. 11:29). Meekness, rather, is the result of a person's conscious choice to trust in God and lean on Him, as opposed to pushing for one's own ways. Thus, meekness arises out of strength, not weakness.
Betty