True greatness.

   Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth. Matt 5:5(NIV).

       The world has never seen meekness as a desirable characteristic. The meek have been seen as cowards, geeks, losers. The Bible portrays meekness in a different light however. Jesus said he was gentle and humble in heart (Matt 11:29). Moses was said to be humble, It is a fruit of the Spirit (Gal 5:23).
     The idea behind meekness is one of gentleness. It involves humility, not a self abasing humility, but a humility that sees outward rather than looking in at oneself. At the very core is submission, not a doormat mentality, but a submission born of love. The Bible speaks of two types of submission. There is submission to God ( James 4:4-10), and submission to one another (1 Peter 5:5).
     First of all we must submit to God as our rightfull soveriegn. We must give Him our all and live to please Him. Without submitting first to Him we will never submit to others. Submitting to others is to put others first. It is to see the needs of others and do what we can to help them. (Phil.2:3,4). It is to bear one anothers burdens (Gal. 6:2). It is to forgive, to turn the other cheek. This can be most difficult, to set aside our anger and desire for revenge, to let it all go and forgive! Christ is our great example of this kind of submission (1Peter 2:21-24). To sum it all up, this is fulfilled by us as we love the Lord with all our hearts, and love our neighbor as ourselves (Matt. 22:37-40). It is realized by treating others as we would be treated (Matt. 7:12). It is only done by us as it is created within us by the living Christ, dwelling in our hearts by faith.