WHO IS MR. SUAVE?

(MAN OF MEEKNESS)

We want Christian FATHERS who will be MEN that take a stand,

assume responsibility, and make an impact for God

"Meek" as described in Webster’s dictionary as

submissive, humble, mild.

The Hebrew and Greek word "meek" all come from a root

word meaning humble or mild.

BIBLICAL VIEW ON

MEEKNESS

MEEKNESS DESCRIBES A GREAT LEADER

3 (Now Moses was a very humble man, more humble than anyone else on the face of the earth.)

NUMBERS 12:3

A great leader is one who leads; not drives.

A good Father is one who is remembered for the

strength of his example; not the strength of his

arm.

MEEKNESS is used to describe jesus

29 Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.

MATTHEW 11:29

Godly fathers are strong enough to defeat Sin and Satan; yet gentle enough

to offer shelter to the needy.

Everyone remembers the love of mother's hug but

no one forgets the security dad's arms provide.

5 “Say to Daughter Zion, ‘See, your king comes to you, gentle and riding on a donkey, and on a colt, the foal of a donkey.’

MATTHEW 21:5

Blessed is the father who can reign as king in his

house while taking out the garbage.

THE POWER OF

MEEKNESS

(1)MEEKNESS SHOWS A MAN IS AT

PEACE WITH HIMSELF.

26 The poor will eat and be satisfied; those who seek the Lord will praise him— may your hearts live forever!

PSALMS 22:26

15 This is what the Sovereign Lord, the Holy One of Israel, says: “In repentance and rest is your salvation, in quietness and trust is your strength,but you would have none of it.

ISAIAH 30:15

Bill Davis

With a large cross tattoo on his head and several other tattoos

visible all over his body, Bill Davis might

come off as a bit “hard” to a lot of people. But Bill

perfectly shows the world the exact reason why you should never judge someone by how

they look.

That’s because Bill has one of the most giving and loving hearts you

could ever hope to meet in your entire life. He

and his wife were heartbroken when their

son, Chris, was diagnosed with severe

autism and several other ailments years ago.

Doctors had little hope for the boy, and tried to direct the young couple to give their “sick” son

up to an institution to be looked after.

But the doctors didn’t seem to understand that Bill has something inside

his soul called “unconditional love.”

While dealing with Chris’ autism certainly

presented a huge challenge, he and his

wife decided they would give him love instead.

They studied and learned as much

information as possible about the best ways to

treat Chris. And over the years, they’ve raised a

boy whom anyone would be proud to have as

their own!

Chris was certainly a handful and

sometimes still has his difficult moments, but thanks to Bill and his amazing wife, they’ve

taught their son to become an amazing member of society.

And at the end of the day, that’s all anyone can hope to bring into the world. At the 2:10 mark of this video, Bill shows everyone that love is the answer to

just about everything.

This video was shot as part of Andrew

Solomon’s book Far from the Tree, a book

filled with several stories about

extraordinary families like the Davis clan. And

a very very special thanks to Nick Davis

Productions for providing this amazing,

and incredibly shot, video.

Chris was certainly a handful and sometimes

still has his difficult moments, but thanks to

Bill and his amazing wife, they’ve taught

their son to become an amazing member of

society. And at the end of the day, that’s all anyone can hope to bring into the world.

(2)MEEKNESS

OBTAINS GOD’S

LEADERSHIP.

9 He guides the humble in what is right and teaches them his way.

PSALM 25:9

A good father knows enough to know he doesn't know it all. In meekness he waits upon the

Lord for the guidance he needs to lead his family.

(3)MEEKNESS IS PART OF THE CHARACTER

OF A CHRISTIAN.

22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.

GALATIANS 5:23

2 Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love.

EPHESIANS 4:2

12 Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.

COLOSSIANS 3:12

11 But you, man of God, flee from all this, and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance and gentleness.

1 TIMOTHY 6:11

Elias Charles Disney (February

6, 1859 – September 13,

1941)

Disney was born at Jamestown Road close to

the rural village of Bluevale, Ontario, Canada, to Irish

Protestant immigrants Kepple Elias Disney

(1832–1891) and Mary Richardson (1838–1909).

Both parents had immigrated from Ireland to Canada as children,

accompanying their parents. He became a

farmer and a businessman with little success. He moved to

California with his father in 1878 in hopes of

finding gold.

Instead, Kepple was convinced by an agent

of the Union Pacific Railroad to buy 200 acres (81 ha) of land

near Ellis, Kansas. Disney was an ardent

socialist and a supporter of Eugene Debs. Disney worked on his father's new farm until 1884, when he left to find another job. He was hired in a railroad

machine shop (one of his co-workers was

Walter Chrysler), then he joined the railroad crew

building the

Union Pacific line through Colorado. After

the railroad contract was over, he became a professional fiddle

player in Denver. Again he was unsuccessful, and he returned to his father's farm. He also

worked for a short time as a mailman in

Kissimmee, Florida, close to the eventual site of Walt Disney

World. Disney did also attempt to make a

career as an orange grower in Florida, but he

was unsuccessful.

As one can see from his attempts at being self-employed, Elias had

entrepreneurial tendencies—tendencies that his son, Walt, later

would inherit and develop. He was a

construction worker for the 1893 World's

Columbian Exposition in Chicago, an event which author Erik Larson cites

as a source of inspiration for his son Walt and the

Disney kingdom he would eventually create.

He bought shares of O-Zell Company, a jelly-

canning factory that also produced apple juice in Chicago, where his son

Walt Disney worked before he joined the Red Cross Ambulance Corps

in WWI.

Elias Charles Disney was a religious and strict Christian man, with a sense of honesty and

decency. He was a member of the

Congregational Church and often preached stern sermons on

Sundays in this church. His son, Walter Elias

Disney, was named after a Congregationalist

minister named Walter Parr. Walt's middle name

was after his father, Elias Charles Disney.

Elias and Walt had a tense relationship as

Elias never saw Walt´s profession as an artist as

a real job. Elias never drank alcoholic

beverages and rarely smoked. According to biographical accounts,

Disney was a stern man who could have a strong

temper at times, and would take the money

his sons earned for "safekeeping",

considering them too young to know the value

of money.

If his children misbehaved, Elias would not hesitate punishing

them with a switch. Elias would talk socialism with strange characters and bring them home. He

was a fiddler himself and would bring home

anyone else who could play an instrument.

(4)MEEKNESS

MEANS YOU’LL BE

THE ULTIMATE WINNER.

11 But the meek will inherit the land and enjoy peace and prosperity.

PSALMS 37:11

5 Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.

MATTHEW 5:5

6 The Lord sustains the humble but casts the wicked to the ground.

PSALMS 147:6

(5)MEEKNESS MAKES US

RECEPTIVE TO THE

GOSPEL’S CALL.

1 The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is on me, because the Lord has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners.

ISAIAH 61:1

(6)MEEKNESS IS THE OTHER

SIDE OF REPENTANCE.

We become humble enough to realize that a

really meek man is the one who turns from sin and

accepts the salvation that Christ offers.

21 Therefore, get rid of all moral filth and the evil that is so prevalent and humbly accept the word planted in you, which can save you.

JAMES 1:21

3 Seek the Lord, all you humble of the land, you who do what he commands.Seek righteousness, seek humility; perhaps you will be sheltered on the day of the Lord’s anger.

ZEPHANIAH 2:3

Be a man FOR the Lord but be MEEK BEFORE the

Lord.