As we continue our journey through the Beatitudes which are the very beginning of the Sermon on the Mount, I would ask that you open your heart to their deep wisdom and open your mind to what often seems common sense…..yet often is not practiced because worldly wisdom would tell us it’s
The Beatitudes have been called the Preamble to the Christian Constitution. In the greatest discourse that Jesus delivered, the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus starts with “attitudes”, the attitudes of our heart. Was this by chance? I believe that this was very intentional because the basis f
The attitudes expressed in the Beatitudes provide a foundation for a fulfilling life. If you think about it, as parents, what do we want our kids to really get and get right? We want them to have the right attitude in all the things that they do and how they interact with their world and people. Goo
Bill and John live in a retirement home. One day, as they are sitting on a bench under a tree, Bill turns to John and says, “John, I’m 85 years old and I’m full of aches and pains. You’re about my age. How do you feel?” John replies, “I feel just like a new-born b
We set the stage for our future at any point in time by building level paths to walk or uneven paths. This whole thing about paths is about setting a foundation in our life upon which we can run the race of life. The writer of Hebrews exhorts us to, “live at peace with everyone”. Jesus t
We often struggle with worry, but is there something we can do before we ever get to that point? Is there something we can do that can head worry off at the pass? Jesus tells us to “…seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well” (M