The Incredible Power of Meekness: Can We Use It Today?

 


How Meekness Guards You from the Damage of Words

We live in an age of instant reaction. A tweet. A comment. A sarcastic joke. A passive-aggressive text. Words fly fast—and they can cut deep.

The tongue is small, but it’s powerful. Proverbs 18:21 says, “Death and life are in the power of the tongue.” That’s not metaphor. That’s reality. One sentence can crush someone’s confidence or heal their soul.

So what happens when the words flying at you aren’t kind?

Here’s where meekness becomes your secret weapon.

Meekness isn’t weakness. It’s not passive. It’s strength under control. It’s choosing peace when you could choose pettiness. And in a culture obsessed with clapping back and proving a point, meekness is wildly countercultural—and deeply freeing.

Jesus lived surrounded by hate, slander, and constant attempts to discredit Him. But John 8:29 shows His secret: “He that sent Me is with Me: the Father hath not left Me alone.” His peace didn’t come from people being nice. It came from His unshakable connection with God.

You can have that too.

When you’re secure in your identity—rooted in something eternal—every insult doesn’t have to shake you. Every passive dig doesn’t have to land. Meekness trains you to see past the moment and into something deeper:

The person who insults you might be speaking from their own brokenness.
The rude comment might not be about you at all.
The silence or rejection might just be God’s setup for something better.

Paul said in Colossians 3:3, “For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God.” That’s the secret. When your ego dies, you don’t have to defend it. You become “deaf to reproach and blind to scorn,” not because you don’t care—but because you're grounded in a deeper peace.

And that kind of peace? That’s happiness the world can’t shake.

Reflect:

  • Who’s gotten under your skin lately—and why?

  • Is it possible you’ve been more focused on protecting your pride than protecting your peace?

  • What would happen if you responded with gentleness instead of retaliation?

Try This:

This week, when someone’s words sting, take a breath. Pray: “Jesus, You are my peace. Help me respond like You would.”

Let your silence speak louder than their insult. Let your calm become your comeback. That’s meekness. And that’s where peace lives.

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