[Faith-talk] FW: [thefamilyoffaith] Senior Living Ministries - Exposing the misconception of meekness

[Eric Calhoun]

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Subject: [thefamilyoffaith] Senior Living Ministries -  Exposing the
misconception of meekness
Date: 
Tue, 20 Mar 2012 11:41:34 -0400



           
             
              So often today, the Christian value of meekness is
overlooked, and often times completely disregarded. Much of this attitude
has come about as a result of Christians who misunderstand what meekness
really is.

                  
                 
                         
                        "Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the
earth."
                        - Matthew 5:5 
                       
                 
                 
                 
            On this subject, the great author A. W. Tozer wrote,


              "The meek man is not a human mouse afflicted with a sense
of his own inferiority. Rather he may be in his moral life as bold as a
lion and as strong as Samson; but he has stopped being fooled about
himself. He has accepted God's estimate of his own life. He knows he is as
weak and helpless as God declared him to be, but paradoxically, he knows at
the same time that he is in the sight of God of more importance than
angels. In himself, nothing; in God, everything. That is his motto."

            A meek person is not one with an inferiority complex. He is
quite the opposite. Meekness is a characteristic within a person which
creates boldness and strength, yet at the same time causes that person to
humbly understand that everything good in him comes from God, not himself.

            Jesus only gave the promise to inherit the earth to one group
of people: the meek. So as you live your life, be both bold and strong in
your faith while also humble and quiet in your boasting. Be meek. because
the reward is great! 
            Prayer Challenge
            Pray that God would give you boldness in your faith while at
the same time giving you a humble heart. Pray for meekness, and you'll
inherit the earth!
             
           
             
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