Beatitude: Christian World View

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This week in our Christian World View we looked at the sixth Beatitude which states “Blessed are the pure of heart, for they shall see God” and Proverb3: 5-6 which states “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him and He shall direct your path”. Both blessings helps us give direction not only to us on lives but also to those of students that we teach daily. The sixth Beatitude that is mentioned above helps us understand how God views each of his children here on Earth. This blessing has two key points that we must understand as a child of God. One of these is that we must realize that we do not have pure hearts. We must also realize that God does not look at our external …show more content…

He has a plan for each of us to make us Holly in thought, word, and deed. One part of this plan is for us to be reborn again in Jesus Christ and put our faith and trust in only God. This Beatitude tells us that there are two rewards for a pure heart. One reward is that you will see God immediately and the other reward is that upon your death you will pass directly into heaven or eternity. As teachers, it is our responsibility to model a pure heart even if we do not have one. We must put our trust in God and have faith that he will guide us in teaching his children the blessing that he has provided for our daily …show more content…

He was worried about something and he had not gotten much rest. I noticed as his teacher that he looked worried and tired, so I ask what was bothering him. He never really said what the problem was, but he said he had not slept well because he was really worried about something. I told him it would all be fine and to try not to worry so much. It could affect his health if he was not careful. I also told him he needed to have a little faith that everything was going to be fine. He nodded at me and said o.k. but he also said it might not turn us like I want. I told him that was true, but God had a plan and he just had to have a little faith and trust that he would work it out for him. He nodded that he understands and put his head down. This situation ties in with both the Proverb and the Beatitudes in putting your faith and trust in God. He needed to give his worry to God and have faith that everything was going to be o.k. in the

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