The Beatitudes: An Eight-Fold Path

The Beatitudes: The Eight-Fold Path – A Refined Heart

Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God. When you receive mercy, your heart will be made pure and free from judgment and selfish intent, then you will experience the true nature of God. As you’ve already figured out, when I study anything, I begin with definitions and origins of words. And theContinue reading “The Beatitudes: The Eight-Fold Path – A Refined Heart”

The Beatitudes: The Eight-Fold Path – Mercy for the Suffering

Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy. In being filled with righteousness and meekness, you will temper your zeal for righteousness with mercy, and in turn will be shown mercy. Google: compassion or forgiveness shown toward someone whom it is within one’s power to punish or harm. Merriam-Webster: kind or forgiving treatmentContinue reading “The Beatitudes: The Eight-Fold Path – Mercy for the Suffering”

The Beatitudes: The Eight-Fold Path – A Hunger to Soothe the Suffering

Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled. When you are comforted in your mourning, seek to advocate for those who suffer and not for yourself, then you will receive the benefits and responsibilities of the earth. In godly mourning, we understand our suffering and are comforted, we become gentle (meek)Continue reading “The Beatitudes: The Eight-Fold Path – A Hunger to Soothe the Suffering”

The Beatitudes: The Eight-Fold Path – Kindness of the Meek

Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth When you are comforted in your mourning, seek to advocate for those who suffer and not for yourself, then you will receive the benefits and responsibilities of the earth. In godly mourning, we understand our suffering and are comforted, we become gentle (meek) to those around us whoContinue reading “The Beatitudes: The Eight-Fold Path – Kindness of the Meek”

Beatitudes: The Eight-Fold Path – Godly Sorrow

Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. Out of care for God’s world, mourn for the suffering of others and you will find comfort for your suffering. I’ve been meditating on sorrow today; thinking about my sorrows and the painful situations which precipitated them. This is a universal condition. In trying to understandContinue reading “Beatitudes: The Eight-Fold Path – Godly Sorrow”

Beatitudes: The Eight-Fold Path – Spirit of the Poor

“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” Empty yourself and become humble, then receive a share in the responsibility for God’s kingdom. I chose the title “The Eight-Fold Path” because of how popular the eight-fold path of Buddhism has become in America. Spiritual seekers want a clearly defined manualContinue reading “Beatitudes: The Eight-Fold Path – Spirit of the Poor”

The Beatitudes: The Eight Fold Path

I believe that one of the reasons there is a rise in the Spiritual But No Religious (SBNR) demographic and the diminishing of traditional Christianity is because so often the focus of Christianity is not on what to do but what not to do. Whereas, what people really want is a clear path to spiritual fulfillment. ThisContinue reading “The Beatitudes: The Eight Fold Path”