Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth. Matt 5:5 (NIV) So the meek shall inherit the earth? Jesus keeps making these almost incomprehensible statements. Let’s break it down a little bit… Meek does not mean a weak, pushover, do-nothing doormat life. Jesus said He was meek and clearly He is the greatest …
Blessed Mourners? Have you ever lost something really important to you… a person… a dream… your integrity… sight… motivation… hope… years… how about your faith? Have you taken the time to grieve that loss? Jesus has this to say about that “Blessed are those who mourn for they shall be comforted.” Blessed mourning? Isn’t that …
You’re blessed when you’re at the end of your rope. With less of you there is more of God and his rule. Matthew 5:3 MSG “When you reach the end of your rope, tie a knot in it and hang on.” Thomas Jefferson, Abe Lincoln and Franklin D. Roosevelt were all credited with this quotation. …
Ephesians 1:6 To the praise of the glory of his grace,where in he hath made us accepted in the beloved. So, we’ve been talking… all world religions are all spelled the same way “d-o” — do …but Christianity is spelled “d-o-n-e” — done. Religion teaches that your effort makes you good and your goodness gets …
Psalm 119:2 Blessed (happy, fortunate, to be envied) are they who keep His testimonies, and who seek, inquire for and of Him and CRAVE Him with the whole heart. Blessed, happy, fortunate… to be envied? Are you blessed like that? How do you land a blessing like that? It’s the crave factor! How is your …