The Beatitudes

This week we studied the Sermon on the Mount and my assignment here is to select three of the beatitudes to write about.

Here's a video presentation of the beatitudes to get us started.




Blessed are they that hunger and thirst after righteousness

I often find that I get lazy in my spiritual life, but whenever I recommit myself and study more, I feel the floodgates open and the blessings rain upon me.  This week, as I have put my studies first, I have found that I was excited and happy to be reading my scriptures.  I hungered to learn more. As I read, I gained new insight and felt like I had greater comprehension.  Not only did I feel the blessings in my studies, but I also found that I was able to easily accomplish the rest of the tasks in my life.

Blessed Are they Which Are Persecuted

One of the defining moments in my spiritual life was when I was "persecuted" for my beliefs.  Before that moment, I studied and I believed, but at that moment I knew deep within my heart what I truly believed.  My testimony burned stronger than at any other time in my life.  From that time on, I have never had any doubts and I have been able to consistently learn and grow in the gospel.

Blessed Are the Merciful

I have often noticed that as I study and reflect upon how blessed we are and how much Heavenly Father loves us, I am more merciful and understanding of those around me.  I feel like I recognize the divine qualities about them and recognize that they are Heavenly Father's children too.  He cares for and loves them just as much as He loves me.