#meek

One should preach not from one's rational mind but rather from the heart. Only that which is from the heart can touch another heart. One must never attack or oppose anyone. If he who preaches must tell people to keep away from a certain kind of evil, he must do so meekly and humbly, with fear of God. ↗

— Elder Thaddeus of Vitovnica

#eastern-orthodoxy #fear-of-god #humility #meekness #preaching

If you can't pay your own way, then don't go." ~Billy Noel Meeks (1919-2011) ↗

— Billy Noel Meeks

#father-and-son #r-alan-woods #r-alan-woods

. . . meekness,love, purity, these are the things that should magnify us. ↗

— Joseph Smith Jr.

#magnify #meekness #purity #love

Why are all the truly orthodox Christians--the doctrinally minded, theologically sound ones--complete jerks? Why are nice, loving Christians typically wishy-washier than Charlie Brown? ↗

— Alexis Neal

#meekness #relationships #love

The meek shall inherit the Earth, but not its mineral rights. ↗

— J. Paul Getty

#earth #inherit #meek #mineral #rights

Negroes - Sweet and docile, Meek, humble, and kind: Beware the day - They change their mind. ↗

— Langston Hughes

#change #day #docile #humble #kind

The humble and meek are thirsting for blood. ↗

— Joe Orton

#humble #meek

You know that passage in the Bible that says, “And the meek shall inherit the Earth”? Always wondered if that was mistranslated. Perhaps it actually says, “And the geek shall inherit the Earth. ↗

— Neil deGrasse Tyson

#funny #geek #meek #quote #funny

One of the best exercises in meekness we can perform is when the subject Is in ourselves. We must not fret over our own imperfections. Although reason requires that we must be displeased and sorry whenever we commit a fault we must refrain from bitter, gloomy,spiteful, and emotional displeasure. Many people are greatly at fault in this way. When overcome by anger they become angry at being angry, disturbed at being disturbed and vexed at being vexed. By such means they keep their hearts drenched and steeped in passion. ↗

— Francis de Sale

#meekness #anger

The least known among the virtues and also the most misunderstood is the virtue of humility. Yet, it is the very groundwork of Christianity. Humility is a grace of the soul that cannot be expressed in words and is only known by experience. It is an unspeakable treasure of God, and only can be called the gift of God. "Learn," He said, not from angels, not from men, not from books; but learn from My presence, light, and action within you, "that I am meek and humble of heart, and you shall find rest to your souls". ↗

— William Bernard Ullathorne

#meekness #peace #experience