All Believers have been called to "raise the bar" when it comes to the Christian Walk. Whether it's the Believer who has been judgemental upon a Christian brother or sister because of wrongful accusations, a Believer who has been judgemental of another Believer in the first place, or the Believer who has been wrongfully accused and slandered as an evil or a bad person, ALL Believers are challenged to focus on the Blessings of the Beatitudes in Matthew 5:2-12:
He opened His mouth and began to teach them, saying,
3 “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
4 “Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.
5 “Blessed are the gentle, for they shall inherit the earth.
6 “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.
7 “Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy.
8 “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.
9 “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.
10 “Blessed are those who have been persecuted for the sake of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
11 “Blessed are you when people insult you and persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of Me. 12 Rejoice and be glad, for your reward in heaven is great; for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.
As Believers, our first step in this process of "raising the bar" is falling to our knees and confessing and agreeing with our Heavenly Father about any sin in our hearts!
The second step is for us to ask His Holy Spirit to lead, guide, and direct our lives (thoughts, actions, behavior, what we say, etc.) so that our focus is to glorify God in our entire being, at all times.
The third step is to read and meditate on the above verses, asking God to use His Word to minister to us and that we be sincere in seeking Christian growth as we go through the teaching of these verses in the following blogs.
He opened His mouth and began to teach them, saying,
3 “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
4 “Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.
5 “Blessed are the gentle, for they shall inherit the earth.
6 “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.
7 “Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy.
8 “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.
9 “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.
10 “Blessed are those who have been persecuted for the sake of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
11 “Blessed are you when people insult you and persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of Me. 12 Rejoice and be glad, for your reward in heaven is great; for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.
As Believers, our first step in this process of "raising the bar" is falling to our knees and confessing and agreeing with our Heavenly Father about any sin in our hearts!
The second step is for us to ask His Holy Spirit to lead, guide, and direct our lives (thoughts, actions, behavior, what we say, etc.) so that our focus is to glorify God in our entire being, at all times.
The third step is to read and meditate on the above verses, asking God to use His Word to minister to us and that we be sincere in seeking Christian growth as we go through the teaching of these verses in the following blogs.
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