Biblical Trait of a Meek & Quiet Spirit

Romans 13:1 “Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers, for there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God.”

If we as Christian women really believed this verse, then we would allow ourselves to be in submission to the authority of our own husband much more readily. We are living in a very rebellious culture and little girls are being taught to speak their own minds, do their own thing and pursue their own dreams. They are allowed to practice interrupting adult conversations, and even allowed to dominate adult conversations, all in the guise of being cute. This permissive approach to child rearing is teaching our children that it’s ok to usurp authority over an adult.

Those same little girls with the big dreams and strong self will, grow up, get married and systematically begin to tear down the manhood of their husbands because they refuse to submit to his authority. In the end, they reduce themselves to nothing more than female drill sergeants. They create for themselves depressed, loveless, battlefield marriages and all the time wonder what went wrong.

What is lacking in these adult women? It’s the very same thing that was lacking when they were little girls and calling the shots for their parents.

They failed to learn meekness.

Meekness is: That easy, quiet submission of our soul toward God and God given authorities. Meekness is a calm temper of the mind that is not easily provoked!

Our soul is the seat of our emotions, our intellect and our will. It’s the real you.

The Bible says to “let” every soul be subject unto the higher power. That means we make a choice to allow ourselves to be under the authority of God’s hierarchy, placed over our lives. I Peter 3:1,5 “Likewise, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; that, if any obey not the word, they also may without the word be won by the conversation of the wives; But let it be the hidden man of the heart in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price.”

If this spirit of meekness is so priceless, then why do we not work harder to acquire it?

Because we women live by our feelings so much, it can be very difficult sometimes to surrender our emotions, our ideas and our will to our husband’s authority. Is it easy to submit to your husband if you think he is wrong and you are right? This is where that “calm temper of the mind” comes in to play. This is not always an easy thing to do, although it is always a right thing to do!

A woman’s true spirit of meekness, trusts God enough, to allow herself to be subject—in submission to, her higher authority.

We will be teachable…not angry. We will avoid being argumentative and will not seek to have the last word. There are times when a woman’s behavior can be outwardly compliant, but inwardly full of anger and rebellion. Psalm 55:21 speaks to this problem.

“The words of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war was in his heart; his words were softer than oil, yet were they drawn swords.”

We need to examine our inner woman. Too many women are cloaking their rebellion in outward compliance. This is sin.

Only a woman with a heart bent toward meekness, can be taught and instructed.

Psalm 25:9 “The meek will he guide in judgment; and the meek will he teach his way.”

Are you teachable? Is the meek and quiet spirit guiding your emotions, intellect and will?