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Meekness is an attribute of human nature and behavior that has been defined as an amalgam of righteousness, inner humility, and patience. [1]Meekness has been contrasted with humility alone insomuch as humility simply refers to an attitude towards oneself—a restraining of one's own power [2] so as to allow room for others—whereas meekness refers to the treatment of others.
Gentleness or meekness, is "a divinely-balanced virtue that can only operate through faith." [26] The New Spirit Filled Life Bible defines it as "a disposition that is even-tempered, tranquil, balanced in spirit, unpretentious, and that has the passions under control."
But because the Prophet had said, The meek shall inherit the earth, (Ps. 36:11.) He used these well-known words in conveying His meaning. [11] Glossa Ordinaria: The meek, who have possessed themselves, shall possess hereafter the inheritance of the Father; to possess is more than to have, for we have many things which we lose immediately. [11]
"We still have these almost medieval notions about women at times, with our control over them and their bodies." One way to work against these notions, for Sparks and women like her, is to use the same fantastical elements that subjugated the women collected by the Brothers Grimm, to empower the fictional women on her pages.
Glenn Close is opening up about her unconventional childhood.. The actress, 77, said in a Jan. 19 broadcast of Today’s Sunday Sitdown that she relied on her "active imagination" while growing up ...
The Seven Virtues are a set of moral principles that include chastity, temperance, charity, diligence, patience, kindness, and humility.
OPINION: Donna Brazile, who worked with Coretta Scott King to make MLK Day a federal holiday, makes sense of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s legacy as President Biden leaves the White House and ...
“Absolute power intoxicates alike despots, monarchs, aristocrats, and democrats,” Adams also wrote, warning that dissatisfaction with the state of government could give rise to a democratic ...