Transformation requires new thoughts. Transformation requires a new mental construct to live and to strive toward. It is impossible to be tr

The path of sinners here is the beginning of the things that sinners do. If you find yourself surrounded by those who sin, who seek pleasure

blessed - This is the word that has a basic meaning of going or making your way which came to be seen as some form of prosperity. This prosp

This Psalm is the frontispiece to the whole of the book of Psalms. Its message is "whose advice are you listening to -- those who live

Jesus says another startling thing in this last beatitude. He states that you will be blessed if you have stood up for what is right to the

The quality of being blessed is further enhanced in our lives by being those who seek for peace and make peace where it does not exist. Many

The stunning nature of this quality is not always apparent until you ask yourself the question, "What would the average person in Jesus

We cannot be transformed people until we realize that our response to the things people do to us is more important than what happens to us.

Jesus announces that blessing, joy, and spiritual prosperity are hiding in your desire if it is directed at the right thing. Each of us has

The word gentle is the Greek word praus, which is probably better translated meekness. Enhanced Strong’s Lexicon explains, "Meekness to

One of the greatest needs in western civilization is to come to grips with loss, pain, grief, and tragedy in our lives. We would just rather

Jesus lays out the key qualities that need to a part of our make up to live a truly blessed life in this introduction to the greatest sermon

This is consistently called the Golden Rule. It is a level of ethical maturity that few attain to, but it is so much deeper than that. It is

This Scripture is the beginning of understanding how life works. We have become convinced by the culture around us that we are not responsib

Abundance living is more than enough living -- having extra to spread around or feeling like we have a surplus.

We are constantly trying to get people hooked up to God, but we often do not tell them what will be the result when they hook up. It is too

life: The Greek word here is zoe, which means life. There are three kinds of "life" mentioned in the Bible: Zoe, Bios, and Psuche

wonderful are Your works: Let the praise resound to God that the signals in our mind cross the mind/brain barrier and then travel through th

I will give thanks to You: It is absolutely crucial that we stop emphasizing what we think is wrong with us and where we don't measure u

This incredible song from the sweet singer of Israel, King David, tells in this section that God did not make any mistakes when you were cre