Meek Is Not Weak

Today’s Scripture 

"Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth." (Matthew 5:5)

MEEK ISN'T WEAK

Meek does NOT mean weak. Meekness is STRENGTH UNDER CONTROL. When you ignore someone's negative comments, when you don't pay attention to other people's insults and criticisms, you're not being weak; you're being meek. You have the power to fight, you have the strength to straighten them out and let them know how you feel, but your strength is under control. You're not wasting your time and energy on things that are not between you and your destiny. If you stay on the high road, God will take care of your enemies. He can defend you better than you can defend yourself.

The message is very simple: Quit letting other people get you upset and steal your joy. You can't control what people do; you can't control what they say, but you CAN control how you respond. Quit letting their negative comments upset you. You're NOT defined by what they say. Don't give it the time of day. If you maintain your meekness, God WILL fight your battles.

A Prayer for Today

“Father, thank You that I have the power to remain quiet because You have worked meekness into my life. Thank You that I can stay on the high road and let You take care of other people's comments and attitudes. I've made up my mind that I'm going to keep my joy. In Jesus Name, Amen.” 

Spiritual Rebirth

 

Animal Cruelty Makes Me Sick

Is it just me or do I set myself up to be pissed when I read horrific animal cruelty articles? It must be that I have a heart for mistreated pets because they can't speak for themselves, so they rely on their humans for welfare. The only thing my dogs will know is good times. Much of the reason why I want to adopt a shelter dog is to spoil it with the same attention I give my dogs. If I can heal a shelter dog of their hurtful past, that would make me and my rescue feel great.

 

Today's Thought: Women & Dogs

 

It's something about a woman who loves dogs that I'm drawn to. It's her nurturing nature & the way her dog looks at her with no worries. I salute all women who are dog lovers.

Monday Encouragement

All my believers (myself included) could use this encouragement:

 

Women Have No Place In Ministry? Hogwash

 

Do men bother researching before they bark about how women shouldn't be in ministry? Obviously not, because they would know that women were always used to further God's kingdom: Mary, who was the mother of Jesus, Eve: first woman created by God, Sarah: Mother of the Jewish Nation, Rebekah: Intervening wife of Isaac, Rachel: Jacob's wife & Joseph's mother, etc. Women were the reason for a lot of men's success, back then & now. Acts 10:34 (paraphrase)-God is not partial to one group of people over another. In other words, it doesn't matter if someone's a man or woman, if they allow God to use them, he will.

Today's Thought: Believe What You Wish

Honestly, let them believe what they wish. If you know who & what you are, let them look stupid. If someone's stupid enough to believe the bad about a person, those are people you shouldn't want around you, let alone in your life. Get to know people for yourself instead of going off of hearsay. Granted, some people's track record speaks for itself as to how foul they are, but if someone's been cool with you, believe the good about them, but keep your eyes open because people change.