"Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be filled" (Matthew 5:6).
"If you do right, you won't get hungry or thirsty," says Zach, age 6.
Actually, the thirst here is something different, says Anna, 10: "It ...
"Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the Earth" (Matthew 5:5).
The subject of meekness reminds me of the man who wrote a book titled "How to Be Humble by One Who Is." About the time you think you've arrived at meekness, you've lost it. ...
"Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted" (Matthew 5:4).
"If you cry, it will get better" is the meaning of this second Beatitude, says Brittany, 6. Brittany, if you cry for the right reasons, you will indeed get better because ...
"Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven" (Matthew 5:3).
"The poor will go to heaven, and everyone else has to not sin," says Sarah Jane, age 6. Great news for the poor, but where does that leave the rest of us?
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"I was honest once, and it felt really good. If you're not honest, you just look bad," says Brittani, age 6.
Once?
"Honesty is important because people have to trust you to be a friend," says Natalie, 9. "You should be honest so people will ...
"Because they think they have more thinking in their head," says Patrick, age 5.
Too much of the wrong kind of thinking in our head is called worry. Lewis and Faye Copeland tell the story of a man who was offered a job to do all the worrying for...
