A Good “Chill Out” Pep Talk

Our culture is obsessed with being the best and taking the prize.

We want to be strong and aggressive. We believe “the winner takes all”.

Reality TV contestants fight and claw their way to the top.

They’re hungry for victory and will do just about anything to grab it.

They strain, strive, posture, fight, grab, and are self-obsessed, aggressive, trash-talking competitors.

They’re stressed out. Ever notice how often reality TV contestants cry?

I feel like they all need a good “chill out” pep talk.

We live in a stressed out culture…

But God’s way is different.

In His kingdom, the prize is inherited—not won.

We’re not fighting to get.

We receive.

Which means we can chill out and trust.

The bible says, “Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.” (Matthew 5.5 NIV)

Meek—that’s a word we don’t use very often.

It means down-to-earth, humble, modest, unassuming, and unpretentious.

Meek isn’t weak.

It’s chill. And it’s trusting.

It knows it doesn’t have to force things or fight.

It’s not grabby.

Blessed are those who chill out and trust—for they will receive everything they need from God.

If we flip that around, it might say something like this:

“Those who posture, grab, and fight their way to the top are stressed out and stink.”

Maybe you need a good “chill out” pep talk…

We do live in a stressed out culture, but God’s way is different.

In His kingdom, the prize is inherited—not won.

We’re not fighting to get.

We receive.

Which means we can chill out and trust.