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 "answer": "Meekness (prautes) is not weakness — it is power under control. The Greeks used the word praus for a war horse of tremendous strength trained to obey instantly at the slightest touch. Toward God it is the inwrought grace of a soul that accepts His dealings as good without resisting. Christ was meek not because He could not help Himself, but because He had the infinite resources of God at His command and held them under perfect control.",
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  "What is the biblical meaning of meekness, and how is it different from weakness?",
  "In the Bible, what does it mean to be strong yet gentle, like a well-trained war horse?",
  "How does a person with God's power at their command avoid resisting or reacting impulsively to life's circumstances?"
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 "author": "Gene Cunningham",
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