Beatitudes Essay

Or even learn anything to go anywhere in life so they end up with nowhere to work which means no food, which means another family doesn’t have anything to eat while other places in the world waste food or have the money to help but they are just too stuck in their own world to help the next person and help benefit them overall. Also having an education just doesn’t help put food in your house and on the table, it helps you get further and further in life then your kids will have something to look up too and to be proud of and be able to say we didn’t have much but my mom or dad still made a way for us to have a good life. Those words are so inspiring that just hearing those words from someone miles or even countries away will make them want to change their habits just to do well. And even make them inspire others then we won’t have world hunger especially if those with money help out to the world overall will be much better because money does make a difference in anyone’s life. Then are charities that donate to countries that deal with world hunger but you have to do your research because some

From experience in feeding those in need I feel that not all being fed or helped should be. Many have brought the situation of poverty upon themselves. It saddens me that a lot of people with families to support choose to spend a large portion of their money on beer and cigarettes instead of clothing and food.

Caritas shows this quality as they believe that disability is both a consequence and cause of poverty. They ensure that all the development programs are accessible to people with disabilities. Caritas also work towards funding specifically to people with disabilities to empower them to develop their decision making helping them become more normal.

One question the book raised for me is how do we know when we helped enough to be saved and live in God’s kingdom? Kraybill emphasizes the importance of being humble and help the needy. In my life, I have helped others in need and fed the hungry, but I don’t do this every chance I get. We are never going to know how much we should help others, but it would be nice if we did. Another question this book raised is if we are truly helping those in need by giving them the things they need or are we just giving them more of a reason to ask for stuff? The reason why I ask this question is because some people choose to live like they don’t have any money or food, but in reality, they do have food and money. They chose to live that lifestyle. Some people who are poor and hungry have won the lottery and in a couple of years they spent all the money and put themselves in that situation. Are we going to get the same amount of credit for helping them when they are in need, even though they put themselves in that situation? This when we just let God be the judge of that. He knows out intentions and He will deal with them when the time

(Luke 10:25-37). Jesus taught this so that Christians would treat everyone the way that they would want to be treated. In Luke 6:20-26, Jesus said. “That the poor were special to him and that their suffering would be rewarded in heaven.” He also went on to say, “The rich who ignored the suffering of the poor would be punished.” One of Jesus’ most important teachings on poverty was in Matthew 25:31-46. To the affect Jesus said “Whenever you help anyone in need you are helping me.” Christians believe that when they help someone they are helping Jesus and that they will be rewarded for it. These are the main Christian teachings on wealth and poverty.

In the beginning, God provided Adam and Eve with a garden to live in with no house to go home to as the sun set each day. Americans today have the opportunity to live in a home where their lives carry on day after day. Adam and Eve were in a sense homeless, yet God did not love them any less. The homeless in America today are seen as less than everyone else in society, yet God does not love them any less than those of us who live in a home. As Christians, we are told to share with the homeless. Luke states in Luke 3:10-11, “And the crowds asked him, ‘What then shall we do?’ And he answered them, ‘Whoever has two tunics is to share with him who has none, and whoever has food is to do likewise.’.” The Bible tells us to share with the poor, despite

Acts 20:35 says, “ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, it is more blessed to give than to receive.”

Grief is a result of loss; be it a divorce, loss of a pet, home, job, or a relationship, but grief due to death is the most common form, known to mankind. This group will focus on five stages of grief, and the benefits of mourning after a loss. We will explore answers to questions, such as how should Christians grieve after a loss, what is normal in the grief process, and how long should I grieve? We will also discuss their responses to their own personal loss, along with the way that their responses are/were perceived by others in their lives, including family, friends, coworkers, and other Christians. Ultimately, the group member’s own personal experience will become the tool of empowerment that breaks the bondage of other peoples’ expectations of their grief process.

In cases of severe poverty and suffering, people may often find themselves asking, “where is God?” People often challenge the church as well as God’s power and wonder how such suffering could be. God has a plan for everyone and provides faith for those in impoverished situations, but can not control every poor decision made that sends such an unfortunate number of humans into despair. Jesus, who was poor himself, focused on the poor and suffering people, and any legitimate church will provide help to those who have historically been marginalized or deprived of their rights. All church doctrine should grow out of the perspective of the poor. Defending the rights of the poor is seen as the central aspect of the gospel.Chapter four of Elizabeth

The importance of the Beatitudes is lost not only in the Catholic Church but in society today. They possess an extreme importance in today’s world and should not be forgotten. The most important Beatitude according to Jesus would be “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called children of God.” This beatitude is essential because if there were no individuals who aim to have world peace, the whole world would be debased. People who desire peace are special in the eyes of Jesus Christ. He wants people to do what is right though peace is constantly obstructed by wars and constant destruction. Jesus elaborates on the price of peace in the Sermon on the Mount. He says that when a person may strike you on the right cheek, you should offer

“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” This beatitude means to be humble or show happiness even if sadness occurs through one’s life. This beatitude occurred in the movie when, while talking to the toys of the upcoming birthday party all the toys worry will woody stays confident that nothing will go wrong, though the toys mentions he is the favourite woody does not brag but simply puts on a smile while he really is scared of what new toy my join the toys after the birthday party.

All throughout the beatitudes there seems to be the theme that it does not matter what is on the outside, but God sees and is only concerned with the inside of his children. Their hearts and their souls. It doesn't appear God cares much for material wealth or success in the world, but more so for what is in mans heart. Luke suggests ‘the poor' should be monetarily poor, and if they have any wealth they should give it all up to those more needy to give glory to God. Money and wealth may be seen by some as a sign of being in God's favor with darker signs and adversity a sign of some sort of punishment. Which should not be the case at all, Matthew seems to add "in spirit" more to identify wealth and social status is not the standard by which God will judge. Money and wealth do have an

According to the Christian bible (Matthew 26:11, Holman Christian standard bible)’ you will always have the poor with you, but you will not always have me’.

Unfortunately, this fact is so true of our society today, but Yancey goes on to show how Jesus makes an extra effort to reach out to he poor. He gives a list, which he got from another writer, on the advantages of being poor. This list really made an impact on me. It showed me how I need to be more open to what God has to say, and not so involved with the materialistic and secular views of today. I need to focus on what God has planned for me, and not make my focus to be what other people think of me. “Strength, good looks, connections, and the competitive instinct may bring a person success in a society like ours, but those very qualities may block entrance to the kingdom of heaven” (Yancey 114).

In the parable of A Friend in Need, Jesus teaches that if we earnestly pray for the needs of others than He will provide for those needs.