Word for the Year: Meekness

Matthew 5:5 "Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth."

For the past few years I have picked a word for the year, something I wanted to work on or an area I desired to grow in. In the past I have picked words such as prayer and trust. Over the past few months I have been really challenged to look at my heart and the reasons why I act and think the way I do and challenged to live with absolute contentment. As I was thinking through which word to pick for the year things such as peace and contentment popped into my head, but I wasn't sold on them. We started a new sermon series at church a few weeks ago on Matthew 5-7 and two weeks ago our pastor preached on the beatitudes. As he explained the definition of meekness in verse 5 I knew that was my word for the year. He explained meekness as being a gentle, quiet, strength, where one finds security in something other than themselves. I really liked how he explained that meekness is shown by living already satisfied. I clung to the idea of living already satisfied because it shows absolute contentedness and peace. Once you are completely satisfied in Christ than you can be content in any and every situation that comes your way because you already have all you need. So this year I want to focus on the life I have in Jesus and be content with every circumstance that comes my way.

Bonus picture of Roman in his bro tank! Look at those muscles..this little man has started rolling over and sitting up (basically on his own) this week!