STEPS TO PEACEMAKING 6a - CULTIVATE A MEEK SPIRIT continued.

Meekness is not self-exalting.
Meekness does not boast about its own accomplishments.
Meekness does not parade its PhDs and Master’s degrees.
Meekness is not full of its own self-importance.
Meekness does not seek to impress others with its own intelligence.
When engaged in conversation with others meekness does not compete for the limelight or hog the platform.
Meekness draws out wisdom from others.
Meekness is a virtue that listens intently to others in order to learn how to answer correctly. Meekness honors others when it is applauded. Even when praise and honor is appropriately given for some act of great bravery, assignment, or accomplishment, meekness receives the reward with humility.
Meekness enables us to humble ourselves and go to others who we have unwittingly offended (or offended without thinking before acting), ask forgiveness, and offer apologies.
Meekness forgives others who have wronged us.
Meekness enables us to consider our own faults and weaknesses.
Meekness receives correction.
Meekness does not demand its own way.
If called Rabbi, Pastor, Teacher, Doctor etc. out of respect, meekness graciously receives it without allowing it to boost prideful egos. Matthew 23:7-11 shows us that we must learn to not allow titles to puff us up.
Meekness enables us to serve others. In the same context of warning about titles, we are encouraged to be a servant. Luke 23:11 says: “But he that is greatest among you shall be your servant.” Meekness does not expect others to always be serving us without our being involved in serving them.