Wonderful News For The Pure In Heart
In our social media obsessed world, it is easy to get caught up in filters. Yes, some of them are fun like the dog ears or flower crowns, but others make us look like different people all together. Sometimes, the desire to use filters bleeds into our real, everyday lives, and causes us to hide our true selves from those around us. Just think about the last time you showed up to church frazzled and later than you wanted to be, but when someone asked how you were, your immediate answer was, “Great, thanks!” In this beatitude, Jesus is encouraging us to live fully authentically, holding nothing back from Him!