Meekness versus Humility
May 12th, 2026 by G.
I have been thinking more about the difference between meekness and humility, especially on the commenter formerly known as Brackets’ comment, and I realized something:
Jesus explicitly calls himself meek, but he never calls himself humble.
With no basis other thanĀ my own gut, I think ‘meek’ is something like ‘not asserting every claim to which your power or status or simple justice entitle you,’ whereas ‘humility’ is something like ‘not too big for your britches’
Evenstar
May 12, 2026
It would be nice to have access to Heaven’s dictionary, as well as Heaven’s atlas.
bobdaduck
May 31, 2026
Truman G Madsen in “The Joy of the Lord Is Your Strength” once said the opposite of meekness is ‘demanding-ness’. I think you’re on the right track
Whereas humility is IMO more about recognizing your limits, taking criticism, not thinking too much of yourself and taking yourself too seriously and so on