tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8448378901591621575.post4869481466953492853..comments2023-10-31T03:44:21.678-07:00Comments on Mount and Mountain: Mike: The Final BeatitudesMike Smith and Rami Shapirohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12797108504119005047noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8448378901591621575.post-19467864863508261202008-08-04T14:31:00.000-07:002008-08-04T14:31:00.000-07:00If I understand you correctly, being blessed then ...If I understand you correctly, being blessed then puts the onus on us, not on God? It always seemed to me that if we practice the beatitudes then God will bless us. Whatever that meant, I never did quite understand. I think what is being said here is that if we practice the beatitudes we will find happiness because we are experiencing the kingdom of Go on earth. Well, that is just cool. <BR/><BR/>Thanks Mike!Pattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06099273924537238106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8448378901591621575.post-4463879226667816842008-08-04T12:46:00.000-07:002008-08-04T12:46:00.000-07:00This is Mike. It's a good question. We tried to de...This is Mike. It's a good question. We tried to deal a bit with it when we started through the beatitudes. The literal meaning of the Greek term is "happy." I believe Jesus teaches that genuine happiness comes to those who align their lives and priorities with God. When we do so, we begin to experience living in the kingdom of God in the present moment. This, of course, is what we were created to desire and do.Mike Smith and Rami Shapirohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12797108504119005047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8448378901591621575.post-1975782904517366902008-08-01T16:04:00.000-07:002008-08-01T16:04:00.000-07:00It is kind of late for this question, but I can't ...It is kind of late for this question, but I can't help thinking; what does it mean to "be blessed?" It is one of those words that people us all the time. Saying God blessed me, or I am blessing so and so. I just don't get it.Pattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06099273924537238106noreply@blogger.com