Blessed When You’re Content with Yourself and Focused on God

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“You’re blessed when you’re content with just who you are – no more, no less. That’s the moment you find yourselves proud owners of everything that can’t be bought.”

Matthew 5:5 (The Message)

“You’re blessed when you’re content with just who you are – no more, no less. That’s the moment you find yourselves proud owners of everything that can’t be bought.”

Matthew 5:5 (The Message)

You’re blessed when you’re content with just who you are – no more, no less. That’s the moment you find yourselves proud owners
of everything that can’t be bought.”

Matthew 5:5 (The Message)

Content 

  • Mentally or emotionally satisfied with things as they are.
  • Pleased because one has got what one wants or needs.

“Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.” Matthew 5:5 New International Version (NIV)

 

“Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.” Matthew 5:5 (NIV)

Praus (Greek)

  • Positive moral quality of dealing with people in a kind manner, with humility and consideration.
  • Gentle. Submissive.

“Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.” Matthew 5:5 (NIV)

Praus (Greek)

  • Positive moral quality of dealing with people in a kind manner,
    with humility and consideration.
  • Gentle. Submissive.

Blessed are those who are completely surrendered to God. 

Jones’ version 

Praus (Greek)

  • Positive moral quality of dealing with people in a kind manner, with humility and consideration.
  • Gentle. Submissive.
  • Absence of Pride. True humility.

“Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.” Matthew 5:5 (NIV)

 

You’re blessed when you’re content with just who you are – no more, no less. That’s the moment you find yourselves proud owners
of everything that can’t be bought.”

Matthew 5:5 (The Message)

“You’re blessed when you’re content with just who you are – no more, no less.

That’s the moment you find yourselves proud owners of everything that can’t be bought.

Matthew 5:5 (The Message)

“You’re blessed when you’ve worked up a good appetite for God. He’s food and drink in the best meal you’ll ever eat.”

Matthew 5:6 (The Message)

“You’re blessed when you’re content with just who you are – no more, no less. That’s the moment you find yourselves proud owners
of everything that can’t be bought.

You’re blessed when you’ve worked up a good appetite for God. He’s food and drink in the best meal you’ll ever eat.”

Matthew 5:5-6 (The Message)

“You’re blessed when you’ve worked up a good appetite for God. He’s food and drink in the best meal you’ll ever eat.”

Matthew 5:6 (The Message)

“Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.” Matthew 5:6 (NIV)

Then Jesus declared [to his disciples], “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never go hungry,
and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty.”

John 6:35 (NIV)

Then Jesus declared [to his disciples], “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never go hungry,
and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty.”

John 6:35 (NIV)

“It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone,
but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.’”

Matthew 4:4 (NIV)

John 4:1-42 – The woman at the well

“You’re blessed when you’ve worked up a good appetite for God. He’s food and drink in the best meal you’ll ever eat.”

Matthew 5:6 (The Message)

“Here I am! I stand at the door and knock.
If anyone hears my voice and opens the door,
I will come in and eat with that person, and they with me.”

Revelation 3:20 (NIV)

“You’re blessed when you’ve worked up a good appetite for God. He’s food and drink in the best meal you’ll ever eat.”

Matthew 5:6 (The Message)