The Beatitudes are among Jesus’ most tender and challenging words. They reveal a way of living that doesn’t rely on strength, status, or success, but on openness to God. In these blessings, Jesus names the qualities that make room for grace—poverty of spirit, mercy, purity of heart, a longing for righteousness, the courage to make peace. They are not commands to achieve but invitations to receive.
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Do you need more time like I do to bask in the spirit and joy of Christmas? To invite Christ to be your center and North star? After the year we have had, I really want this gift of goodness to continue, especially to influence the new year. Goodness is about tapping into Christ born in us. It is created by God’s grace and my response to it. When I respond with tears of gratitude for His love and mercy, that is goodness. He is always inviting us forward and I can accept that invitation or not. When I focus on the things that feed my soul, I can see the pathway to holiness a little clearer each year and be Smitten with Goodness.
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Our world was made from love and goodness as we are assured in the origin story of Genesis. Throughout time, God ensures us that the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness does not overcome the light.
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Smitten With Goodness 