“Blessed are the meek, For they shall inherit the earth” (Matthew 5:5, NKJV). Meekness isn’t weakness. It’s strength held under control, power that chooses restraint rather than force.
The promise attached, inheriting the earth, runs counter to how inheritance usually seems to work, going to the aggressive and assertive rather than the meek.
This is worth remembering in a culture that often rewards force and self-assertion above restraint. Jesus’ math runs differently.
Where might restrained strength, meekness rather than force, actually serve you better in a current situation than pushing your way forward would?