the Greek word used in the Beatitudes is best translated as blessed, as it communicates not only the idea of happiness but also profound peace, comfort, stability, and great joy.
“Sin, at its most basic level, is any thought, word, or action which is motived by love for something to the exclusion of love for God.”
― Repent: The First Sermon of Jesus
― Repent: The First Sermon of Jesus
“Our greatest fear as individuals and as a church should not be of failure but of succeeding at things in life that don't really matter.”
― Crazy Love: Overwhelmed by a Relentless God
― Crazy Love: Overwhelmed by a Relentless God
“The only place I remember him complaining about was the Kingdome in Seattle, when the Mariners joined the American League in ’77. But that was understandable. Everybody hated that place.”
― The Captain & Me: On and Off the Field with Thurman Munson
― The Captain & Me: On and Off the Field with Thurman Munson
“...if God is truly the greatest good on this earth, would He be loving us if He didn't draw us toward what is best for us (even if that happens to be Himself)?”
― Crazy Love: Overwhelmed by a Relentless God
― Crazy Love: Overwhelmed by a Relentless God
“Our greatest fear should not be of failure but of succeeding at things in life that don't really matter.”
― Crazy Love: Overwhelmed by a Relentless God
― Crazy Love: Overwhelmed by a Relentless God
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