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What It Means To Be “Meek”

“Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.”

— Matthew 5:5

The Greek word praeis (πραεῖς), translated as meek, doesn’t mean timid, shy, or passive—as many of us have been taught to assume.

In its adjective form, this word was used to describe disciplined soldiers, trained war horses, and people whose strength was under control.

Meekness in the Beatitudes is a form of self-mastery. It describes a person who is disciplined enough to receive instruction and carry out their purpose—even in the face of daunting circumstances.

An inheritance is something we are given stewardship over. If we are to become the stewards of the world God intends us to be, we must develop and practice self-mastery in our words, our deeds, and even our thoughts and feelings.

We cannot allow ourselves to be triggered by the difficulties of the moment, no matter how great they are. We must be disciplined enough to stay on mission and on purpose at all times.

I’m Horace McMillon.

This is 60 Seconds of Hope.

Peace be with you.

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Live Together or Die Apart

“We must learn to live together as family, or perish together as fools.”

— Martin Luther King Jr.*

The question before us is not whether we are connected. We are.

The question is how we choose to be connected.

We are already bound together—by the shared air we breathe, by our economies and ecosystems, and by histories we did not choose and cannot rewrite.

And we will continue to be bound together.

So what story will we write?

One in which we come together to minimize suffering and promote human flourishing—or more of the same?

Scripture reminds us:

“If one member suffers, all suffer together with it; if one member is honored, all rejoice together with it.”

— 1 Corinthians 12:26 (NIV)

When one is lifted, all are lifted. There is no faithful vision of the future that ignores our neighbor’s pain, and no wise future built on selfishness and indifference.

So the choice before us is clear. We can learn to live together—sharing one another’s burdens in love—or we can die apart, undone by indifference and fear.

I’m Horace McMillon.

This is 60 Seconds of Hope.

Peace be with you.

*Adapted from Dr. King’s original use of “brothers”

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Reaching for Agreement: A Prayer

God of love and mercy,

you have called us to be one people—

brothers, sisters, siblings—

knit together in the same mind and the same purpose.

In a world divided by fear and fueled by conflict,

restore the goodwill we have lost with one another.

Where suspicion has taken root, plant trust.

Where fear has crowded out compassion, make room again for love.

Teach us to agree on what matters most:

to feed the hungry,

to care for the sick,

to comfort the distressed,

and to welcome the stranger as neighbor and friend.

When we are tempted to protect ourselves instead of each other,

remind us that we belong to one another.

Give us the patience to listen,

the humility to learn,

and the courage to love beyond our differences.

Knit us together, O God—

not in sameness, but in shared purpose,

so that your love may be seen and known through us.

Amen.

I’m Horace McMillon. This is 60 Seconds of Hope.

Peace be with you. you.

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