In today’s episode, the guys discuss meekness, which is defined as \u201cmild of temper, soft, gentle, not easily provoked or irritated.\u201d Meekness is often mistaken as weakness, but it is not the same thing. Meekness is strength under control, or power channeled for the benefit of other people. An example of worldly meekness is Oscar\u2019s friend who is a successful pro fighter. He plays basketball with friends, but when it gets a little rough he tells others to take it down a notch. He has confidence in his own personal power and strength, but he displays self-control for the sake of other people. We need to have the same spiritual meekness with others by recognizing that the strength that we have comes from the power of the Holy Spirit and it\u2019s not ours to boast over, but God\u2019s to put on display. Jesus was the epitome of meekness. When Jesus was in the Garden of Gethsemane about to be crucified, Jesus said to Peter, \u201cDo you not know that my Father can send 12 legions of angels?\u201d He had power under control, but it was connected to love.<\/p>\n
Next, the guys discuss how wisdom and truth go hand-in-hand with meekness. Truth without wisdom and meekness is like ingredients that haven\u2019t been baked\u2014it can\u2019t be enjoyed. James 3:13 states, \u201cWho is wise and understanding among you? Let him show by good conduct that his works are done in the meekness of wisdom.\u201d Wisdom has an attribute of meekness in it and wisdom is the true application of knowledge. Meekness is not thinking lowly of yourself, but not thinking of yourself. Selfishness is a huge root cause of sin. Even through storms, we can embrace what God is doing in our life even if it is difficult. We can embrace the trial because we know He will be with us in the midst of it.<\/p>\n
Lastly, the guys talk about how there is a huge misunderstanding between what the world and Christians define as meekness. Meekness is yielding your will to God\u2019s will and dying to your desires. In order to grow in meekness, we must die to ourselves and have the right view of God. To have the right view of God, we need to discipline ourselves in willingness to sit quietly in the presence of the Lord. This will allow the conviction of the Spirit to bring things to light in our hearts and minds. Colossians 3:12 states, \u201cPut on then, as God\u2019s chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience.\u201d Every day, we need to choose to put on the word of God and have discipline to do what the Lord wants in our lives.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Jesus said, \u201cBlessed are the meek,\u201d but what does it mean to be meek? Today the guys discuss the wisdom and strength of meekness, and why it\u2019s so important to our spiritual growth and personal ministry.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":281384,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","tags":[],"post_series":[],"podcast_series":[11425],"speaker":[11188,11189,11190,11187],"podcast_topics":[11578,11579],"class_list":["post-358042","episode","type-episode","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","podcast_series-season-2","speaker-emeal-zwayne","speaker-mark-spence","speaker-oscar-navarro","speaker-ray-comfort","podcast_topics-meekness","podcast_topics-spiritual-growth","entry","has-media"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n