31/07/2023
Meek & Tenderhearted
These are two adjectives that are far cry from who I was and what I wanted to be.
I grew up in a generational transition of conservative women going to independent women.
Independence, Self- love, pride, position, leadership --- equality with men; were the battlecry of my growing up years.
But the Bible clearly says,
Put on then, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience, bearing with one another and, if one has a complaint against another, forgiving each other; as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive.
Colossians 3:12-13 ESV
We must be " meek " and "tender hearted ".
Meek means : quiet, not easily provoked, submissive.
Tenderhearted means : kind and gentle, compassionate
Reading the meaning of these two words, I bet you now see the problem.
Our current society isn't built for these.
In our current world, we must be strong, we must be the boss, we can do anything, we "deserve" every good thing in life, everything needs to be fair,...
Meekness and Tenderhearts simply have no room in our society nowadays.
But you know what?
We are called to be different.
In a world where everyone wants to be the 'boss', we are called to be gentle, quiet, submissive and not easily provoked.
As a woman of God, we understand that the only King of Kings is Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior.
If we know this and give God the throne, it is very easy to be meek and tender hearted [ just as how God wants us to be ].
Because we know that we are limited and believe in an unlimited God, who controls everything, who is Lord over everything --- it is easy to lay it all on His feet.
We would not want control anymore. Because we know Who is in control.
It is to humble ourselves not only to God, but to everyone else because we know who is on our side.
We are not easily provoked by the problems of the world or if someone mistreats us.
The joy and peace that transcends all understanding is within us.
So in a world " where we can be anything ". . .
Be Meek and Tender hearted.
That is who Jesus is. That is what Jesus wants us to be.
After God's own meek and tender heart.