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Tony Evans' Podcast

Blessed are the Spiritually Submissive

Tony Evans' Podcast

Tony Evans

Religion & Spirituality

4.78.2K Ratings

🗓️ 11 September 2025

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Summary

To many in our culture, “meek” sounds a lot like “weak.” Dr. Tony Evans separates fact from fiction as he unpacks what real biblical strength looks like.

Transcript

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0:00.0

It's not that God hasn't made provision. It's not that God hasn't put you in his will.

0:06.1

But you've got to be willing to be his companion.

0:08.9

Dr. Tony Evans talks about the importance of being spiritually submissive.

0:13.5

Everything God has declared for you will come to you. Not just because you're a Christian.

0:19.6

It belongs to those who are submitted to the

0:21.8

will of God. This is the alternative broadcast featuring the timeless biblical teachings from the

0:28.0

archives of Dr. Tony Evans. For many people in our culture, meek equals weak. But today, Dr. Evans disconnects those descriptions as he talks about

0:40.8

what genuine strength really is. Let's turn to Matthew Chapter 5, as he explains.

0:47.2

When most people hear the word meek or gentle, they don't like it, especially men.

0:54.5

Because to them, that means weak.

0:58.1

That means indecisive,

1:01.5

wishy-washy.

1:04.4

Well, the Bible would say

1:06.0

that would be an insult to Jesus

1:07.7

since he is called meek in scripture.

1:13.1

No, nothing could be further from the truth.

1:17.5

Blessed are the meek or the gentle.

1:21.8

That means soft or sissified.

1:25.4

That means wishy-washy.

1:28.5

What it means is power under control.

1:34.6

Meekness or gentleness is power under control.

1:38.8

That's the simplest definition I could give you.

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