When we hear the word "meek" in our culture, there are all sorts of negative connotations that come to mind. Weak, being a doormat, allowing others to take advantage of us, being small and insignificant, are some of the ways we might describe people who are considered meek. We honor and reward people who we might describe as the opposite of meek: the powerful, those who would take advantage of others for their own gain, those who assert themselves in ways that proclaim "it is my way or the...
