Attitudes of Friendship

Some notes on Chapter 1 Be With Me

We are sometimes not the good friends we might wish to be:

•Blinded by our wishes, likes & dislikes•Unable to see wishes & needs of our friends•We don’t stop to think how our actions will affect others

We need habits of friendship

•Actions that strengthen our friendship•We need to become virtuous

Virtues

•Habits that help us to choose what is good,•Even without stopping to think

•Help to:•Take control of our lives•Channel our emotions to stop us from doing

something we’d regret

Virtues are developed

•Education•Prayer•Practice

Being poor in spirit

•Ok with who they are, don’t need to put on an act•People like to be around them•Admit weaknesses & strengths•Admit need for God & others•Can admire others without being jealous

Those who are meek

•Don’t try to get their own way using verbal, physical, emotional violence•Don’t make others feel stupid•Don’t push others around•Don’t need to manipulate others

Blessed are those who mourn

•When bad things are happening to others, it’s ok to be sad• If you aren’t, then you’re self-centred, selfish & not

much of a friend•Are you benefitting from their pain?

Blessed are the merciful,

•For they shall obtain mercy

•The merciful:•Give others a 2nd chance•Forgive others

Blessed are the pure in heart,

•For they shall see God

•Those pure in heart:•Are our friends all the time,•Are committed to us

Blessed are the peacemakers

•They shall be called sons & daughters of God

•Peacemakers:•Help us to “patch things up”

Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake

•For theirs is the kingdom of heaven

•These people are:•Okay with who they are & are not

afraid of sticking up for what is right, even if it isn’t easy.

The Beatitudes Matt. 5:3-10

• Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.• Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be

comforted.• Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.• Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteous,

for they shall be satisfied.• Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy.• Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.• Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called

sons & daughters of God.• Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’

sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Beatitude

•Means “blessing” or “promise of true happiness”• Biblical beatitudes:• Directions for life• O.T., statements of popular wisdom• e.g., “Find wisdom & you’ll find happiness (Pr. 3.13)

Jesus’ Beatitudes

• Are different• Give directions along paths we would not normally expect to

find happiness• Lead us to happiness of true & lasting friendship with others

& God

Stepping Stones to path to kingdom of heaven

•The Ten Commandments•The Beatitudes

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