him no hurt, and shall at last depart from him.
The meek man is found in the time of trial; when other men fall he stands. His patience is not destroyed by the foolish passions of others, and when they come against him he does not strive nor cry. He knows the utter powerlessness of all evil, having overcome it in himself; and lives in the changeless strength and power of divine Good.
Meekness is one aspect of the operation of the changeless Love that is at the Heart of all things, and is therefore an imperishable quality. He who lives in it is without fear, knowing the Highest and having the lowest under his feet.
The meek man shines in darkness, and flourishes in obscurity. Meekness cannot boast, nor advertise itself, nor thrive on popularity. It is practised, and being a spiritual quality it is perceived only by the eye of the spirit. Those who are not spiritually awakened see it not, nor do they love it, being enamored of and blinded by
