Over the past few weeks, I have been studying meekness. At first glance, Meekness is Weakness. As you delve deeper into its many meanings and views – it take a tremendous amount of strength to be meek. It entails turning the other cheek in favor of peace. You must hold your tongue, spirit, and emotions close to the vest and speak only peaceful and encouraging words to your fellow man – family, friends and transgressors alike.
You must realize that they can hurt you, spit on you, step on you, hold you back or hold you down however; your compassion will carry your spirit and allow you to be free from the bonds of anger and fear. Your heart will not be heavy. Your spirit will soar with grace and gratitude. Although you feel downtrodden, their poison will not destroy who you really are…that spark given to you by your creator. Day after day, if you are meek, it will destroy the armor of resentment and disdain worn by your enemies. It is your shield from the enduring pain of their cutting words, destructive disapproval, and spiritual cancer. Love your enemies and throw them off kilter. They are ready for a fight. Do they have a contingency plan for meekness?
Do not view Meekness as being a victim. It is holding your place in the world and making it beautiful. Others will see your light and join you. You will be their teacher and their confidante during times that darkness tries to overtake their light. Soon the balance of power- light and dark- will be restored in the world. We can only dream of a world with too much of a good thing – Peace.
Balance of light and dark must be maintained so destructiveness will never be eliminated but we can envision a world with more light than we have now. I dream and pray for a world where kindness, love, and meekness are the norm.
To be meek, tactful, modest, honorable, brave is not to be either manly or womanly…It is to be human. ~Jane Harrison~
Meekness is when you are in a position of strength and power—yet you choose not to use that power against your opponent, your critic, your accuser, your persecutor. ~Michael Youssef~
