More on why meekness ain’t weakness

Today the bunny came and rested right in front of the window into my work space. Beautiful.

More on meekness. It’s not a garment to be put on one day and taken off the next. Rather, meekness is a state of being-ness that is associated with being: 

Poor in spirit (as in after your pride is dashed against the rocks), 

Afflicted (e.g., at the brunt of someone else’s decisions over which you have no control),

Humble (simply, learning not to think too highly of yourself in comparison to other people).

However, 

Being poor in spirit doesn’t mean a loss of human dignity, but that your sense of and feeling about yourself is elevated, strengthened, enhanced, and idealized through a posture of meekness. 

Being afflicted doesn’t mean constantly putting yourself in a subservient position as it relates to others. On the contrary it means taking a firm stand on what you believe in to the extent that you are willing to go against the norm and bear the weight, for the sake of others. 

Being humble does not necessarily translate to, metaphorically, bowing before people who hold socially more respectable positions and status and quietly suffering and taking the blame even when you are not at fault. Rather, being humble is to consider others better than yourself and giving credit where it is due, and when you face rejection and opposition you don’t lose hope in your Creator Spirit who is in you working all things for your benefit, even though it might be hard at times to perceive. 

But the power of the Meek rests in prayer and asking for strength from the Great Creator and then reaping the rewards of a renewed humanity and Earth. 

Consider,

Meekness ain’t weakness. You are not alone. We are the Meek of Earth. Especially artists. Welcome to the Power of the Meek. What do you say?

3 thoughts on “More on why meekness ain’t weakness”

Leave a Reply