Topics:<\/b> Beatitudes; Confidence; Divine Power; Gentleness; Human Power; Meekness; Strength<\/p>\n
References:<\/b> Psalm 37:11; Matthew 5:5; Philippians 1:27\u201330<\/p>\n
President Theodore Roosevelt adopted as his pet proverb, \u201cSpeak softly and carry a big stick.\u201d He meant that if the United States had a strong military, it could work its will among the nations of the world.<\/p>\n
In 1901, Roosevelt changed the saying to \u201cIf a man continually blusters, a big stick will not save him from trouble; and neither will speaking softly avail, if back of the softness there does not lie strength, power.\u201d<\/p>\n
When Jesus said, \u201cBlessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth,\u201d he was not speaking of armies and foreign policy, but some principles are the same. The meek Christian does not need to bluster, as if self-confidence could win the day. Whether we\u2019re contesting a point, responding to criticism, or speaking of the hope within, we can do so in meekness, with quiet confidence. For in \u201cback of the softness\u201d within us lie the strength and power of God.<\/p>\n
\u2014Thomas Bailey and David Kennedy, eds., The American Pageant<\/i>, 9th ed. (D. C. Heath, 1991)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Topics: Beatitudes; Confidence; Divine Power; Gentleness; Human Power; Meekness; Strength References: Psalm 37:11; Matthew 5:5; Philippians 1:27\u201330 President Theodore Roosevelt adopted as his pet proverb, \u201cSpeak softly and carry a big stick.\u201d He meant that if the United States had a strong military, it could work its will among the nations of the world. In … Continue reading “HOLDING
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