Posts with the tag “beatitudes”

“If meekness is the fruit, contentment is the root.”  Read More

“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” — Matthew 5:3  Read More

“To be poor in spirit is to be more concerned about being fed (provision) than what has fallen (preference).”  Read More

“Poor in spirit doesn’t lift its eyes in entitlement. It beats its chest in humility.”  Read More

“The closer you get to God, the more you realize your spiritual poverty—not your spiritual polish.”  Read More

“The kingdom doesn’t belong to the strong, but to the surrendered. It begins where your striving ends.”  Read More

“You won’t mourn over a condition you haven’t confessed. And you won’t grieve over a loss you haven’t noticed.”  Read More

“Not all mourning leads to comfort. But those who mourn the sin that made them poor will be comforted.”  Read More

“Bitterness disguises itself as mourning when you care more about being right than being repentant.”  Read More

“Isaiah didn’t rank sin—he related to it. That’s what moved him from accusation to intercession.”  Read More

“The comfort Jesus offers doesn’t ignore your sorrow—it enters it, redeems it, and transforms it.”  Read More