Hello Pilgrims and welcome back to the podcast.
In his book, The Practice of Godliness, Jerry Bridges wrote:
“Both gentleness and meekness are born of power, not weakness. There is a pseudo-gentleness that is effeminate, and there is a pseudo-meekness that is cowardly. But a Christian is to be gentle and meek because those are Godlike virtues… We should never be afraid, therefore, that the gentleness of the Spirit means weakness of character. It takes strength, God’s strength, to be truly gentle.”
Many American Christians live with a misunderstanding of what it means to be gentle and meek. While the culture around is spends much of their time quarreling and fighting about the best way to transform our world and live happily ever after, Christians are left confused on how they are supposed to enter the conversation with the eternal and transforming truth of the gospel of Jesus Christ.
We understand that Jesus is the perfect example of meekness and we also know that he said, “the meek shall inherit the earth”. But Christ, the man who flipped tables at the temple and made a whip to drive out the animals, is also the same man who prayed for the people who mocked him while he was dying on the cross for their sin.
If Christians are going to make an impact in the world, and push back the gates of hell with the power of the gospel, it is not only important to understand what meekness is but it’s also important to know how we can walk in boldness—empowered by the Holy Spirit—and faithfulness in our calling as Ambassadors for Jesus Christ.
Thanks again for joining us pilgrims. Enjoy the podcast and stay pugnacious.
