Savior:
1. A person who rescues another from harm, danger, or loss.
2. Savior Christianity. Jesus.
What I'm about to propose may surprise you, but could it be possible that Jesus intended for us to be each others savior? Let's have a look at a few of the Be-atitudes and see if we can discover the brilliance of Jesus' thinking back when he gave this momentous sermon.
The Beatitudes were designed to strengthen the positive qualities of our character. This important sermon given by Jesus as recorded for us in the New Testament of the Bible, is not designed to make us sad; but to show us our humanity, to give us hope and to create long lasting, abundant joy and happiness.
Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven - Being 'poor in spirit' actually indicates an awareness of ones inner spiritual condition. A person who is 'poor in spirit' is still seeking the rewards of truth and is teachable. New truth is learned by seeking individuals on a regular basis. The opposite trait would refer to a person who has an attitude of superior knowledge and exclusiveness. Those who know some things, know that they know almost nothing, they are humble. You can be a savior in the sense that you can come alongside this person to offer encouragement and to share your learned experiences of truth.Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted - The heart of one who mourns is tender and we can all empathize and sympathize with the mourning soul. It's OK to mourn, to cry, to feel; for to do so is to be human. We can be a savior, Jesus with skin-on, by being sensitive and responding to the needs of our brothers and sisters in a kind, compassionate, comforting and caring way.
Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth - To be meek is to show patience and restraint, humility and gentleness. The unwavering faith of the meek is rewarded with divine guidance. These are difficult qualities to master. We can be a savior to our brothers and sisters by not testing each others patience, by not provoking one another; and by showing grace and compassion when called for. In this way, we build these qualities in each other.
The Beatitudes
From the Bible - Matthew 5
Blessed are the poor in spirit,
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Blessed are those who mourn,
for they will be comforted.
Blessed are the meek,
for they will inherit the earth.
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness,
for they will be filled.
Blessed are the merciful,
for they will be shown mercy.
Blessed are the pure in heart,
for they will see God.
Blessed are the peacemakers,
for they will be called sons of God.
Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness,
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
*that was the reason I had been sick to the point of nearly quitting eating prior to going vegan. Being able to eat again was/is fabulous.I try to avoid anything with added sugar, gluten and dairy. I can't eat nuts or seeds, which makes snacks for lunch difficult.
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