The lovely view from our front porch of our town's annual 4th of July celebration. These were take this past Saturday.
Why does society cast down on the meek so greatly when it as seen as beautiful in the eyes of God and is a characteristic of Christ himself?
Southern Hubby often jokingly calls me his 'little firecracker.' I playfully feign hurt feelings, but inside I know he's right. And I'm proud of it. I let my opinions be known to all who will listen. I can be demanding and bossy. I'd like to think I'm a girl that knows what she wants and how to get it. I'm very self-assured and confident about who I am on the inside.
And while the world may applaud me and consider me a strong individual, I'm beginning to see that God doesn't share those same views. In our society, we are taught to be self-assertive and self- assured. Go for what you want! Stand up for your rights!
While pursuing your dreams is a positive thing, the way we go about that can often make us look very poorly in His eyes.
Meekness is defined as having, "a calm temper; not easily provoked; humbly patient or docile; gentle and kind." To me, those sound like definite positives. But the dictionary goes on to say it is, "tame; gutless; spiritless." When I see those three things describing a person, the first word that pops into my head is weak. And we deplore the weak. We applaud and admire the strong and confident.
And while the world may applaud me and consider me a strong individual, I'm beginning to see that God doesn't share those same views. In our society, we are taught to be self-assertive and self- assured. Go for what you want! Stand up for your rights!
While pursuing your dreams is a positive thing, the way we go about that can often make us look very poorly in His eyes.
Meekness is defined as having, "a calm temper; not easily provoked; humbly patient or docile; gentle and kind." To me, those sound like definite positives. But the dictionary goes on to say it is, "tame; gutless; spiritless." When I see those three things describing a person, the first word that pops into my head is weak. And we deplore the weak. We applaud and admire the strong and confident.
Why does society cast down on the meek so greatly when it as seen as beautiful in the eyes of God and is a characteristic of Christ himself? “Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls”
-Matthew 11:29.
I am not viewing my spirit in such a positive light now that I see that this trait is prevalent within my heart. And when I look back on the phases of my life, it makes sense that at those times when I was most uninhibited, most unyielding, and most determined, I was the farthest away from God. I prayed only when I needed things. I did not attend church. I did not talk to God or go to Him with problems. I could solve them myself. I did not need a relationship with Him because I was a self-sufficient girl. Independent and strong, I could take care of myself.
A person who is self-assured and has everything going for them in life is not a person that is going to willingly see God or His wisdom. They already know everything. God preaches that the stubborn will not be taught. And their ears are closed to Him and His word anyway.
I was like that. And now, looking back, I am officially mortified...embarrassed for my sweet husband. Often boisterous at parties and very quick to get into political and environmental debate, he was often witness to my unmeekness. I know I'm probably not the only one that is guilty of this. Have any of you struggled with this, or didn't even know it was a problem?
In my next post, we'll look at the things we can do to receive the grace of meekness as it is not something that we find naturally in ourselves. And I'll touch on why being meek does not = doormat.
Happy rainy days in Texas! Yay for some relief from this heat!
xoxo Y
xoxo Y
My goodness, that was embarrassing to show! Hopefully I'll be able to get a picture of it clean. I've got a super busy day today. (Aren't all Mondays super busy?) I've got some recovery cleaning to do, a Weight Watchers meeting to go to (yes, I've been paying for it for two weeks, and have yet to go...bad!), and some orders that need to get out. I'd also like to plan some WW meals for this week. Does anyone have any good websites that have a variety of 
My husband does not feel superior to me because I like to call myself, Mrs. Southern Hubby. He doesn't see me as his object or possession. That's absurd. If you are worried that your husband views you like this, then you have bigger problems than salutations. A good marriage is one of mutual respect. A man feels love through respect. Plain and simple. Shaunti Feldhahn, author of "
We're only looking at smaller travel trailers since it's just us two and the pups and we're first time RVers. Plus, my SUV can only tow a maximum of 5,500 lbs.
When someone, especially a male, addresses me as Mrs., I feel a bit honored. Even if it's Mrs. Southern Housewife, there is something about including the fact that I am a married woman that makes me feel respected and viewed as wholesome. In fact, long ago unmarried women who were considered virtuous and in good standing, were addressed as Miss. What an acknowledgement it must have been to know that others around you consider you to be a women of morals and intelligence!
If this isn't showing tying women with sexuality, then I don't know what does! But I'm sure they would say that these women have the right be like this! It's their prerogative! Let's just see how happy they end up in life. And let's just see what sort of man this kind of behavior attracts.
And lastly, I'd really appreciate if I could get a couple more prayers for my sissy, S. Today she finds out if she has been accepted into a teaching program at her college. She's pretty nervous, as we all are. Please pray that it is in God's plan for her to be accepted. She would make a fabulous teacher! In fact, I considered actually going back to teaching if we could get into the same school! How fun would that be?!
