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Mercy is universally seen as a good thing. All humans were created in God’s image, and many appreciate it when they see kindness and compassion. A person does not need to be religious to [...]

Passion is a word of extremes. Who has ever heard of anyone that was passionately moderate or common? Passion is a powerful force within people which may be kindled for good or evil, progress or [...]

In ancient times on the continent of Africa, there lived a people who had a strange rite of passage. When teenage males and females reached the age of sixteen years, they would go to the tribal [...]

Blessed are those who mourn, grieve and wail, for they will be comforted. These actions are usually associated with losing a loved one or a tragedy occurring in one's life.

The beatitudes of Jesus taught in the 5th chapter of Matthew are short statements that have a profound depth of meaning and significance to those who desire to grow in Christ. They are paradoxical.

Jesus was in Galilee early in his three years of ministry proclaiming the exciting news of the Kingdom of God. He had already called Peter, Andrew, James, and John to be his spiritual apprentices [...]

Today we are going to look closely at Matthew 5:3. “Blessed are the poor in spirit.” Poor in spirit means not thinking more of yourself than your should. In Day 18, we said that we must realize [...]

Today we are going to look closely at Matthew 5:4. “Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.” When we humble ourselves before God, and try to see ourselves as He sees us, we start [...]

The third beatitude from the Sermon on the Mount is found in Matthew 5:5. “Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.” Meekness refers to an inner attitude: a mind and heart that [...]

The fourth beatitude from the Sermon on the Mount is found in Matthew 5:6. “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.” It is hard for us to truly [...]