Read what he has to say in his e-article on “Meekness:”
"Definition of Meekness: To be gentle or kind, mild mannered, to have a quietness of spirit.
As I thought of this word I found myself feeling a bit convicted. In a world where there is, as an old saying states "Dog eat Dog" society, folks are generally pretty aggressive in their approach to obtaining the things they want. Often times the one that’s the loudest will be the one that’s heard.
I remember as a small boy our dog gave birth to several puppies and each one from the very beginning showed really aggressive behavior when it came to feeding time, I would watch these pups fight and jockey for position at the mothers breast.
I remember one in particular,--and every litter has one "The Runt,"--no matter how hard he would try to fight his way to the meal he just wasn’t as aggressive as the bigger siblings. I would always have to reach in and place him at a spot for his feeding. Even after he was well grown he would always wait till the others would get their fill and then he would take his meal.
What a great dog he became. He was the gentlest and seemed to be the smartest of the whole litter and the one we choose to keep.
I said all of that to say this, meekness doesn’t mean weakness. This pup grew to be a strong dog, a loving dog towards children and its master. He was obedient without hard training, there was just something that was there from birth a willingness not to be influenced by the behavior of the other pups…"
"Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth." Jesus Christ
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