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Then there are the meek. (“Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.”) These are the shy ones, the intimidated, the mild, the unassertive.
Dallas Willard • The Divine Conspiracy: Rediscovering Our Hidden Life In God
No one is more confident in public than one who voluntarily retires alone. No one can more safely speak than one who knows how to refrain from speech. No one governs better than one who can live willingly under someone else. No one commands with more assurance than one who can take orders.
Thomas à Kempis • The Imitation of Christ: (Original translation as heard on the Hallow App)
“Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth” (KJV). We saw in chapter 4 that meekness is humility coupled with strength. The principle behind this blessing is submission.