Jesus taught that those who recognize their spiritual poverty have been blessed with a new way of being (the Kingdom of God). And by living in this new way of being, they will change the world (bless others)
Matthew 5:3 3 "Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Do we ignore Jesus' teaching that by recognizing our spirit's impoverished condition we are enabled to bless others (to change the world) by living out the Kingdom of Heaven?
About the word "blessed": The concept of "blessed" was first introduced to Abraham (Gen 26:3 - "The LORD had said to Abram... 'I will make you into a great nation and I will bless you; I will make your name great, and you will be a blessing... all peoples on earth will be blessed through you'."). Blessed does not mean that if we do "x,y,and z" that God will do something nice for us. It means that we have already been blessed with "x,y, and z". BUT being "blessed" doesn't end there. Blessed means we are to bless others with our blessing. Just like God's blessing on Abraham meant that he was to bless others. We are to use our blessings to change the world.
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