Me and My Eureka Moments

Blessed are the pure in heart, For they shall see God. - Matthew 5:8 "Pure in heart" refers to a heart that is sincere, free from selfish motives, deceit, or hypocrisy. No one but us and God knows our hearts. People see our actions and judge us by them, but God judges us by our intentions—our hearts. Pure heart suggests a state of inner moral integrity, where thoughts and intentions are aligned with goodness, kindness, and truthfulness. Goodness, kindness, and truthfulness refer to the fruit of the Spirit right?.  I think there are two major traits to consider. Integrity and Hypocrisy   Integrity   Heart and actions are the same. yearns for a good name from God. hypocrisy ,  Heart says one, but actions do another.  yearns for a good name from others. Getting a good name from people is fine, but what matters more is a good name from God. In that case, even if other people misunderstand us and judge us as bad, if we are pure in heart, we need not worry, as we have...

Blessed are the merciful, For they shall obtain mercy. – Matthew 5:7 The merciful – Mercy can be seen as an act of grace, empathy, or forgiveness, especially toward an offender or someone subject to one's power. When reflecting on the meaning of mercy, the second part is what caught my eye. It is very easy to show kindness or mercy to someone we love. But what about showing kindness to an offender? Will we be able to show grace or empathy toward them? Now, having clarified to whom this quality should be shown, it's time to focus on what mercy really means. Mercy is defined as grace, empathy, or forgiveness. Grace : Unearned love. Earned love is so easy to give. If someone is kind to us, it is very easy to show kindness in return. But unearned love? Showing kindness to a person who did nothing to receive our love? Maybe we show unearned love to our kids. But what about others? What we should really think about is the love we are receiving from God—unearned love. Empathy: Putti...

Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, For they shall be filled. - Matthew 5:6 Hunger and thirst. Jesus talks about feelings that we all can experience physically—hunger and thirst—and relates them to something spiritual. But it takes some thinking to actually connect the two. The feeling we experience when we are thirsty: water would be the one thing on our minds, and our bodies do all they can to find water. We will be satisfied only when we get water. It is the only solution to our thirst. But thirsting for righteousness? Do I have the "THIRST" for righteousness? Being satisfied only when I do the right thing? That's a question to ask ourselves. What is "righteousness" anyway? Everyone can have their own definition of righteousness. But where can we learn what righteousness really means? Here comes the "Word of God." It is a guidebook to righteousness. How blessed are we to have not one but multiple copies of the Word of God in o...

 Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth. - Matthew 5:5 Meek. For a long time, I misunderstood meekness as weakness. But what a stark   difference the two have! Meekness refers to a quality of being gentle, humble, and patient, especially in the face of adversity or provocation. It involves showing restraint and not reacting with anger or aggression, even when one has the power to do so. Meekness is not just about being submissive; it is about taking control of our emotions. It is common to give in to our emotions, especially anger, but it takes an enormous amount of willpower to control it. Paul says, 'In your anger do not sin. Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry, and do not give the devil a foothold.' - Ephesians 4:26-27 'In your anger do not sin'—What does this mean? In the heat of anger, we have little control over what we do or say. We easily give a foothold to the devil and put our relationships at risk. As the old saying goes, ...