Be Meek, Be Humble

Oh, I am just so mad right now!  I made the mistake of reading articles and comments from a 'feminist' website and I just dragged myself down.  This is exactly what I've been trying to avoid all Lent.  I'm not getting any of the cleaning done that I meant to do tonight, and now I've made myself angry too!

Enough, enough.  I know just the thing.

When I started this blog, I told my husband I would write a post on the Beatitudes.  He quoted them to me one day when I started crying because of the hurtful, hateful, and terrible things i had read online.  I felt hated by people who didn't even know me.  I felt personally attacked for believing things that are so important to me.  I felt completely misunderstood and insignificant.

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"Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Blessed are they who mourn, for they will be comforted.
Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the land.
Blessed are they who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be satisfied.
Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.
Blessed are the clean of heart, for they will see God.
Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.
Blessed are they who are persecuted for the sake of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven."

And this is the part David quoted:

Blessed are you when they insult you and persecute you and utter every kind of evil against you because of me.  Rejoice and be glad, for your reqard will be great in heaven."

Matthew 5:1-12

Right now I hunger and I thirst for righteousness.  I feel persecuted, and insulted.  I am comforted by these words, because I know I am not alone.  This was written almost 2000 years ago with the intended audience being new Christian converts, just beginning to face severe and violent persecution.  Their hardships involved isolation, pain, suffering, and death for their faith.  I know that I won't suffer at all in comparison.

For the last 2000 years there have been Christians persecuted for their faith, and this year is no different.  We will come out stronger, and we will never relent in our love for God and man.