Meekness is one of the most confused adjectives in all of the Beatitudes because most people confuse meekness with weakness. Jesus said He was meek and lowly, but He certainly wasn't weak.
The word "meek" means "strength that is brought under control." When horse trainers "break" horses, they describe what they do as "making them meek." They do not intend to cripple the horses or take away their strength. They train them to use their strength in control.
In the same way, God doesn't come into your life to cripple you. He wants us to be teachable and coachable. "Blessed are the meek: For they shall inherit the earth."
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Definitions of meekness
“Meekness is a defining grace produced by the Spirit in the life of the believer, which characterises their
response towards God and man. Towards God it is a spirit of submission to all God’s dealings with us,
especially those causing sorrow or pain in the settled conviction that in all of these he is working for the good
of all who love him. Towards men – bearing patiently with hurtful actions of others and dealing gently with
their failures, in assurance that everything is under god’s sovereignty and that in ourselves we have no claim
to be any stronger than the weakest of our friends or better than the weakest of our enemies” John
Blanchard
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