Mar 5 2012
Beatitudes: attitudes that ought to be
Photo: a humble attitude – goal scorer David Luiz points away from himself to where his success comes from.
The Beatitudes (Mt 5.1-12) – are attitudes that ought to be. That is, attitudes that are to be in your life if you want to be blessed. Nearly all the attitudes Jesus lists there have something to do with humility. For example ”the poor in spirit” are those who feel small, and “those who mourn” are those who are down because they have lost out, and ”the meek” are those who do not impose themselves. These are humble attitudes. In fact we could summarize the Beatitudes by saying: “Blessed are the humble.” More
Mar 14 2013
Good Winners & Good Losers
When we think of winners and losers we usually think of sport. And we all know what a bad loser looks like; a tennis player throwing his racket, a footballer kicking the corner flag, and their tantrum accompanied by a barrage of abusive language aimed at either the opposition or the poor referee. Bad winners are no better. They mock those who lost to provoke them and make them feel even worse after the beating. But it doesn’t just happen in sport, it happens wherever there is competition; be it at work, at home or somewhere social.
In Kenya last week we voted for a new president and the results have been challenged so we are now awaiting the decision of the courts, but as the battle has intensified supporters emotions have risen and the temptation to be a bad winner or loser has been strong. But God’s people are not to succumb to this temptation; we are to be salt and light in the middle of the tension. More