The fruit of the spirit are forces of your re-created human spirit. They’re in you if you’re born again, and their purpose is to give you victory in every area of your life.
Many individuals, and most pastors, don’t have trouble understanding how fruit like love, patience and faithfulness give us victory—but what about the fruit of meekness?
With all the talk these days about self-assertiveness, most of us associate meekness with weakness. In fact, we think of a person who won’t fight for his own rights as a pushover!
Let’s Get It Straight
But the force of meekness is not weakness!
Jesus described Himself as “meek,” but He was hardly a pushover. Jesus walked on earth in power. He walked in love, in humility, in gentleness with the people and in perfect obedience.
He was humble before God. Jesus never fought for His own rights. He didn’t have to. He had the infinite resources of God at His disposal.
The fruit of meekness or gentleness is mildness of temper, gentleness, and mildness in dealing with others. It is a submissiveness of spirit which does not lift up itself against opposition, but bends like a reed before the storm.
It’s a temper of spirit that enables us to accept God’s dealings with us without resisting or arguing.
Like love, “meekness doesn’t seek its own. It doesn’t demand its own rights or its own ways” (1 Cor. 13:4-5 AMP). It’s the opposite of self-assertiveness because it’s not occupied with self at all.
The fruit of meekness is a powerful spiritual force. Therefore, the next time someone opposes you or opposses your church, don’t fight back. A soft answer turns away wrath. Yield to the fruit of meekness. Remember, “the meek shall inherit the earth!”
Eagle Mountain International Church, Inc.
aka: Kenneth Copeland Ministries
For the last 50 years Kenneth and Gloria Copeland have been passionately teaching Christians all over the world how to apply the principles of faith found in God's WORD to their lives.
They have seven ministry offices around the world: United States, Canada, Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Ukraine and Latin America. Their God-given directive is to preach and teach the uncompromised WORD of God on every available voice, which is being accomplished through a variety of channels, including our Believer's Voice of Victory TV and radio broadcasts, podcast and magazine; Believers' Conventions, Victory Campaigns and Living Victory meetings; published books, website, and social media channels, to name a few.
With the expansion of technology, they have more work to do now than ever. They are determined to let the world know Jesus is LORD, and they are not slowing down anytime soon!
Website: https://www.kcm.org