Today’s world tells us that we need to be bold, loud and aggressive and to demand our own way to make people give us what we want.  That the weak will not survive and to get what you need you have to yell and throw tantrums to get people to fear you and bow down to your every request.  To manipulate others to give you everything you want.  To seduce them to getting them to give you what you desire.  I see it in the church where people try to put guilt trips on those who have mercy hearts in order to get them to serve or give money. A spiritually meek person is not selfish or concerned with getting their own ways, ideas and desires. They are willing to put themselves in second place or last place and submit themselves to do God’s will and help others achieve what is best for them.  They would rather help another person or group of people to succeed and lay their own life desires down for them.  They do not need any spotlight or attention from thousands on social media to tell them how great they are or how beautiful they look…

When you grew up as a child were you raised by two loving parents who protected you from those in the world who wanted to hurt you?  Did you feel loved unconditionally? Were you spoken to gently, encouraged, and cared for in ways that made you feel safe? Or were you hurt by a parent, step-parent or sexually violated causing you to feel like you could not trust those in authority over you?  For most people in the world the trust that developed in them with their parents was shaken as the enemy caused their parents or others to harm them through words, actions and trauma which caused them to not feel safe or protected. When a child grows up not being able to trust their own parents who were supposed to protect and love them without conditions - their ability to trust God is impacted dramatically.  They have thoughts in their minds telling them that they cannot trust their mom or dad.  That they are not loved.  That they cannot trust anyone because if their parents let them down, how can anyone else be trusted to protect and love them. The enemy tells them lies that they buy into…