MEEKNESS IS A SUPERPOWER - by Susan Fochler

 

I grew up in an environment where I constantly thought I must be in trouble…for something.  I usually didn’t know why.  So when I had an encounter with a neighbor who showed me gentleness and patience when I was in the middle of a temper tantrum, I was shocked; it was so unexpected to receive kindness in response to my behavior.  That moment is engraved in my memory; an imprint of what it feels like to be loved and accepted, even when I was at my worst.  There was something in that experience that gave me hope that gentleness and kindness did exist in this world, and that if I kept looking, I would find it.  A seed was planted in my heart to continue to seek out and cultivate this love, this grace that continues to surprise me-in such a good way.  I was given a tangible touch of God’s perfect love, and it helped me recognize the real Jesus when I met Him later on in life.  So why would I call meekness a superpower?  Because I think it can change the world, one heart at a time.  It is when Jesus spoke peace to the storm and when He spoke restoration to the woman caught in adultery.  It is responding with calm and kindness to the chaos of this hyper-reactive world. A W Tozer describes meekness like this:  ”To men and women everywhere Jesus says, "Come unto me, and I will give you rest." The rest He offers is the rest of meekness, the blessed relief which comes when we accept ourselves for what we are and cease to pretend.”  For me, meekness is found in learning to live from the inside out and finding my identity rooted in being a friend of God.  As I grow in the security of His love, it gets easier and easier to still the clamoring of ego to prove myself.  There is such a deep place of satisfaction found in drawing life from Him, the source of all, and anything less cannot compare.  We might not be wearing superman capes, but being clothed in Christ means we have a whole lot to offer this lonely, weary world. Love, Susan *Disclaimer: Todd Lout is responsible for the above graphic….which Susan knew nothing about. Pray for Todd as he awaits the consequences of Susan’s opening of this email.