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THE BEATITUDES: Your Attitude Determines Your Altitude by pressplay411(m): 3:55pm On Aug 27, 2018
Rejoice!
We are indeed a Chosen Generation.
For unto us is given the mysteries of the the Kingdom of God.
The Keys to Eternal Life as declared by our Lord Jesus Christ.
It is all about our Attitudes.
Our attitudes have kept us grounded for too long.
It is time to make a deliberate intentional Change of our Attitudes for the Perfection of the Beatitudes.

The Sermon on the Mount. (The Beatitudes)
May we receive more unveilings as the Lord opens our eyes of understanding in Jesus name.

Often times we have neglected the most important teachings of God, our Lord Jesus Christ, not paying attention to their significant depth while paying more attention to others.

Moses, the Jewish liberator was taken up to Mount Sinai. It was on the Mountain that God gave him the covenant of the old testament.
In like manner Jesus Christ, the Messiah, Our Lord and Saviour presented the Sermon on the Mount.

Just after Jesus Christ was baptised by John the Baptist, received the Holy Spirit and His sonship confirmed by the heavenly voice of God. After He was driven by the Holy Spirit into the wilderness for 40 days fast, after overcoming all the tests and temptations of Satan, He was finally Ready, He had fulfilled all Righteousness.
He was Perfect.
And just immediately after this, He delivered the Sermon on the Mount. God had given Him the New Covenant.

Unfortunately, the church sums up the new covenant in the Golden rule, Love God and Love your neighbour as yourself.
As true as this summary is, it has become a veil to the church as we ended up not paying attention to the practical steps and attitudes Jesus Christ taught us to love God and live in love as taught on the Mount.

The Beattitudes are the attitudes that produce the Good Fruit of the Tree of Life.
They are the attributes, characters and behaviours that produce the Fruit of the Spirit that we are to become, our end product having humbly submitted and gone through the transformation process of Renewing of our Mind by conforming not to the world but to His Word. That we may be made Perfect not only before God, but also before Men.

Matthew 5:48 Therefore you shall be perfect, just as your Father in heaven is perfect.

As we read it and observe them, I pray we receive the Grace to not only understand them, but to apply them in our daily lives in Jesus name.

Matthew 5:5-16
5 And seeing the multitudes, He went up on a mountain, and when He was seated His disciples came to Him. Then He opened His mouth and taught them, saying:

“Blessed are the poor in spirit,
For theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Blessed are those who mourn,
For they shall be comforted.

Blessed are the meek,
For they shall inherit the earth.

Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness,
For they shall be filled.

Blessed are the merciful,
For they shall obtain mercy.

Blessed are the pure in heart,
For they shall see God.

Blessed are the peacemakers,
For they shall be called sons of God.

Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake,
For theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Blessed are you when they revile and persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely for My sake. Rejoice and be exceedingly glad, for great is your reward in heaven, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you.

“You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt loses its flavor, how shall it be seasoned? It is then good for nothing but to be thrown out and trampled underfoot by men.

“You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden. Nor do theylight a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a lampstand, and it gives light to all who arein the house. 16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven."


May the Lord, our God grant us more understanding.
May we receive fresh fire to purge us of our sinful ways, habits, attitudes and nature and refine us into the Good and Perfect attitudes and nature of Christ.

Peace, Mercy, Grace and Love multiplied to us all in Jesus name.
Amen and Amen.

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Re: THE BEATITUDES: Your Attitude Determines Your Altitude by pressplay411(m): 3:57pm On Aug 27, 2018
Our present state, the impure, sinful nature in us can't overcome sin. It is flesh and carnal.
Now the works of the flesh are evident, which are: adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lewdness, idolatry, sorcery, hatred, contentions, jealousies, outbursts of wrath, selfish ambitions, dissensions, heresies, envy, murders, drunkenness, revelries, and the like; of which I tell you beforehand, just as I also told you in time past, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.
Galatians 5:19-21

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Re: THE BEATITUDES: Your Attitude Determines Your Altitude by pressplay411(m): 3:59pm On Aug 27, 2018
And this is Our Perfect Self, Our True Self. We are Spiritual.
How we were created and How God sees us once we are Born-again and submit to the conforming of His Word and leading of the Holy Spirit in us.

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law.
Galatians 5:22-23

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Re: THE BEATITUDES: Your Attitude Determines Your Altitude by pressplay411(m): 4:05pm On Aug 27, 2018
To share more clarity let me try to translate each attitude.

Poor in Spirit - One who knows they're empty spiritually. They realise they have been carnal all their lives.

Mourn: Feeling of shame, regret as if of a loss of a loved one. For truly you realise you have been dead all along. "To be carnal minded is death, to be spiritual minded is life."

Meek: Humble before God and Man. Only humility can make us access the deep things of God. Only humility will make us stop thinking of Self but others.
Only our humility can we take "shit" from others and let peace reign and let Love conquer all.
Only by Humility can we obey God's word and submit to His transformation process, yielding to every leading of the Holyspirit.
Our Pride, Ego and Selfishness is what destroys us the most, Only by Humility can we be saved and succeed in life.
Pride is in levels and dimensions. It could be in our speech, the way we talk, it could be in our Sense of Entitlement, it could manifest in others as pride in knowledge or success. It could be in Attention Seeking. It could be too much Selfies. Too concerned about self and not others.


Hunger and Thirst.
Knowing you've be empty spiritually creates a hunger and thirst and with it comes Grace for provision and strength. Keep seeking to not fall back to sin, keep coveting deeper things of God, His Wisdom, knowledge, undeestanding and spiritual gifts by yielding to the Holyspirit, and as you Ask He will Give them according to your needs for His will.

Merciful: Live a Life of Forgiveness, knowing when you were the so sinful yet he forgave you. You begin to understand that a sinner is a sinner so he must sin, sin is expected of Him. So you will find it difficult being angry at others rather you will intercede prayerfully for them and for all. We begin to live peacefully with everyone.
Only through forgiveness can our prayers be answered. Forgiveness heals the spirit, soul and body.

Pure in Heart: One who has overcome lust and no longer holds on to idols in his heart. Who desire is to know and do the Will of God. Simply put, is one that has become Holy, Perfect, Roghteous before God and Man. This is the destination. And it comes with persecutions. As Darkness cannot comprehend Light so it is threatened by the presence of Light. Light exposes every sinful nature, every hidden thing.

We become the Salt of the earth, seasoning the earth. Transforming the soar taste of the sinful man until it becomes seasoned, tasty and presentable to God.

We become the Light of the World. God's vessels for honour. When people see us, they experience God's presence, counsel, sound judgment, comfort and love.

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