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- Dictionarymeekness/ˈmiːknɪs/
noun
- 1. the fact or condition of being meek; submissiveness: "all his best friends make fun of him for his meekness"
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The Beatitudes reassure me that, at least millenniums ago, humility and meekness were glorified as Godly virtues—one of the few that Jesus himself points us toward. Yet, nowadays, searching for humility, even among Christians, makes me feel like an 18th century biologist traveling to the Congo to find and study the elusive great apes.
Jesus took fasting for granted—“when you fast” (Sermon on the Mount, Matt 6:16-18). Now some people fast for religious reasons, others for weight, still others for political reasons. But let’s examine fasting in a different light and even re-define it a bit.
Jesus had an immediate bond with the people he met; they became a part of his brotherhood. We can also form brotherhoods with the people we meet by thinking of others as children of God, loving them like siblings, and respecting them.
Friends help define and shape who we are and who we become. Yet, finding the people we want around us can be a challenge. Instead of searching for better friends, try being a better friend. Our #1 Relationship. The relationships with our friends, parents, siblings, and significant others can overshadow our relationship with God.
True Brotherhood. By Steve Hammond, age 15. Categories: Family and Friendship, Friendship, Relationships True brotherhood is one of the most powerful forces in the world.
Friends help define and shape who we are and who we become. Yet, finding the people we want around us can be a challenge. Instead of searching for better friends, try being a better friend. Our #1 Relationship. The relationships with our friends, parents, siblings, and significant others can overshadow our relationship with God.
Who can explain what a manger is and sing the carol about it? - "Away in a Manger." Do you need to define "manger"? Read Matthew 2:1-12. But not everyone is pleased with the birth of this baby. The wise men are indeed wise! What do they do? What carol can we sing for them? ("We Three Kings of Orient Are")
Spiritual Investment. By Jerome Farmer. Categories: Personal Growth and Progress One day while I was taking a journey to a distant place, a person approached me with an investment opportunity that seemed too good to be true.
It's one of the greatest blessings in the world. But often, we don't feel free. We want to be independent from our parents and teachers. We want the freedom to be who we want to be. And yet, sometimes it seems so difficult in the face of "so many rules." So, we challenge boundaries in order to find our freedom, to define ourselves.
Abundant Blessings. By Marjorie F. Eddington. Categories: God's Provision Do you know what God wants to do for us and has already done for us?
