Blessed are the MEEK for they shall inherit the earth

The meek bridle their lust for power and live to serve others. โ€œThe โ€˜politicsโ€™ of the Kingdom,โ€ says Scott Bessenecker, โ€œhas more to do with meekness, submission and dying to self than it does with exercising authority to increase my share in this life (emphasis mine).โ€[i] Some outside observers evaluate Jesusโ€™ words about being good …

How Jesus Wins People

ย Jesus won my heart not by force but by fascination. Note to self. Do what Jesus did! In my last post I introduced the wacky story about Peter whacking off Malchusโ€™ ear and used it to illustrate how NOT to win people to Jesus. Fortunately, Jesus shows us a better wayโ€ฆ Weโ€™re not given enough …