Devotionals: A Daily Word - July 5, 2011

Devotionals www.crosswalk.com A Daily Word - July 5, 2011 5 Jul 2011, 5:00 am   July 5 "Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.”  Matthew 5:3 Eleven-year olds in British schools were to be taught lessons in happiness through a curriculum designed by an American “guru” to reduce “a huge rise in depression, self-harm, and anti-social behavior” among the young. But happiness is a byproduct of a state of being called “joy,” the fruit of the Holy Spirit. The “poor in spirit” recognize that self-made happy potions can’t help them, that they are empty and depleted apart from God. Jesus has no good news for “rich in spirit,” only for those so impoverished they know they need Him. “Happiness lessons for all,” By Sophie Goodchild, The Independent, July 9, 2006. Click here to sign up for your free Winning Walk newsletter! OUR THANK YOU TO YOU Healing Broken America CD Series   You are receiving this email because you subscribed to this feed at blogtrottr.com. If you no longer wish to receive these emails, you can unsubscribe from this feed.