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Re: What Does It Mean To Be "Meek?" Who must be me
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Originally Posted by mfblume
The beattitudes mention meekness amongst other things by saying, "Blessed are the..."
I think these are states of being ("BE-attitudes") that we cannot make ourselves "be". These are things the Spirit of God works into us. But that is not to say we cannot seek God to cause us to become these. In fact, that is the reason I believe Jesus mentioned them. We are to seek God to cause us to become these types of people after recognizing that God desires this in us.
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I think Christ spoke of this in one of the beattitudes... Mt 5:6* Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.
I guess what I'm questioning in my mind is the "attitudes" of some who post as to their "meekness" and whether it is important or not that they be meek. And "how important" is it?
The only time I can recall that Christ acted in what might be considered a "less than meek" manner was the over turning of the money changers tables in the Temple.
BT
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