11 Not that I am speaking of being in need, for I have learned in whatever situation I am to be content. 12 I know how to be brought low, and I know how to abound. In any and every circumstance, I have learned the secret of facing plenty and hunger, abundance and need. 13 I can do all things through him who strengthens me.

Meekness doesn’t begin with our actions—it begins with our posture before God. Before meekness is expressed in love, before it becomes a witness to the world, it must first be settled in the soul.

That settling is called contentment.
Paul described it as a learned secret: being able to abound or be brought low, to face plenty or hunger, without losing peace. Why? Because his strength wasn’t in his circumstances—it was in Christ.

This is where meekness grows.
In the soil of contentment.

In the heart that says, “I don’t have to strive to prove myself, defend myself, or promote myself.” A meek person is one who rests in God’s sufficiency—trusting that the Father sees, provides, defends, and promotes according to His perfect will.

That’s why the meek are blessed. Not just because they will inherit the earth—but because they trust the One who owns it.

Practice resting in God today by pausing in the middle of your busy moment.
Instead of striving or stressing, take one concrete moment (a task, decision, or conversation) and release it into God’s hands.
Say aloud, “Lord, I trust You more than I trust myself.”

Father, I confess that I often try to prove, protect, or provide for myself. I confess my striving. Teach me to rest in Your sufficiency. Like Paul, let me learn the secret of contentment in every season. I don’t want to carry a spirit of pride or pressure—I want to carry meekness, rooted in trust. Thank You that my strength comes from You, not from what I control. In Jesus’ name, Amen.