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Rule the Universe

I am still working on Matthew 5:3. I’ve worked through “Blessed are the poor in spirit”, but what about “for theirs is the kingdom of heaven”? Again, Strong’s Concordance is my friend. The phrase that...

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Parakletos

“Holy Spirit” by Colleen Shay.  https://fineartamerica.com/profiles/colleen-shay   “Blessed are they who mourn, for they shall be comforted.” When I think of the word ‘mourn’, I think of people who...

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Be a War Horse

Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth. This has never been my favorite verse. When I first came to Christianity (the fundamentalist flavor), I was taught that this means to be quiet...

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Blessed is the Journey to Ourselves

“Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be filled.” – Matthew 5:6 Both the words for hunger and for thirst carry the connotation of deeply desiring something. This...

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Get Right Inside

Blessed are the merciful for they shall receive mercy. Mercy is a word I associate with crime, punishment, and the legal system. In my mind, to be given mercy means to be granted forgiveness for my...

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Sifted

Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God. The word pure has some negative connotations today. It’s been used as a weapon against women: purity culture. It’s been used to describe...

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Peace Workers

  Art by Yuri Chasov Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called the children of God.  This is one of my favorite Bible verses. Perhaps because I am someone who sometimes struggles internally...

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Though Pain May Come

Be Yourself by bollee patino Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. The Beatitudes employ classic speech technique: Jesus tells us what he’s...

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Beatitudes in One Sentence

by Wassily Kandinsky What does the Beatitudes, summarized, say? Divinely blessed are you: when you feel that you are spiritually cut off from God; you deeply grieve your aloneness; the grief sifts you...

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Pandemic Moraine

Shortly after my last blog post, the world changed: Infection. Isolation. Masks and disinfectant and small social pods. Stranger-danger on steroids. Sixteen months later, although the virus isn’t...

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