"Emma is told twice to be meek. Often meekness, is thought of as being sibservient, demure, quiet. Emma was anything but. She was assertive, passionate and articulate. Her conflicts with Brigham Young are well documents. So, was the Lord asking Emma to adhere to the social expectations of women of the time?
I don't think so.
In ancient Greek, meekness referred to a horse that was ready for battle. A meek horse's power and energy had been channeled for purpose deemed necessary by its master. It is not the diminishing of power, it's the focusing of it. I love this definition of the word meek, particularly in religious context. I believe that when the Lord was asking Emma to be meek, He was asking her to dedicate her assertiveness, passion and energy to the building up of the early church."
- Liz Ostler
As one who has felt the tug and pull of pride and self indulgence, I seek to be more focused on what matters most. If I can focus on my Savior, channeling my time and talents and energy to Him, I know He can make me into something worth crowning at the last day.
The confidence that the world can give someone is temporary and short lived. Someone can say to me that they like my clothes or my hair, but 3 hours later, I am wearing different clothes and my hair is a mess. Does that mean that in order to feel good and think that people like me that I have to look that certain way?
No.
But sometimes I feel that I have to look and act a certain way in order to feel accepted. If I were to only apply this principle of meekness, then I could see that the only thing I need to be worried about is my Savior and how I can more fully worship and serve Him.
He is the reason for my joy and celebration. He suffered for me because He loves me and that makes my heart swell. I believe that He can change me to be more meek and I believe Him when He promises me eternal blessings that can come from that.
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