Happiness

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To be fully me…is to be free of any attachments.

(Listen to my song “Glorify You with Me” on YouTube by clicking HERE)

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Matthew 5:3

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

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Everyone wants to be happy…and in the Beatitudes, Jesus gives us the blueprint for being happy.

The very first line (today’s scripture verse) is the key to having life to the full.

Cling to nothing!

Do not hold on to anything so as to be attached or identified by it. But, at the same time…do not renounce those things.

Be able to both accept and enjoy the blessings God brings into your life and be able to let them go…passing them on to others.

When we are not attached to things that don’t last…we will be open to experiencing the things that do last

We will be able to begin experiencing the kingdom of God…right now.

We will be able to begin experiencing the joy of the Divine Presence.

Unhindered by attachments, each of us is free to love fully and to be the unique, beloved child of God that God intended

As it says in the First Letter of John, “Beloved, we are God’s children now; what we shall be has not yet been revealed. We do know that when it is revealed we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is” (1 John 3:2).

For when I am fully me…God’s glory is fully revealed.

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Listen to the song of the day “Glorify You with Me” on the Give Praise and Thanks album by clicking HERE.

Sample and/or purchase my songs on iTunes by clicking HERE.

Remember…God loves you!

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About billtonnis

Child of God, Pastoral Minister, Chaplain, Music Minister, Jail Minister, singer-songwriter, author, activist, former radio news anchor, imperfect follower of Jesus inspired by God's unconditional love, proud uncle... what else is there?
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