"Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth," Matthew 5:5.
A plant born upon the ashes of the ego; it quietly grows upon the grave of pride and selfishness, and its bloom ardently feeds off the sunlight of God's countenance - this is meekness. Reading words similar to these struck a chord.
There is a natural progression in Christ's Beatitudes as He mentioned meekness. Notice:
Around A. D. 60 the ship to Rome on which Paul was traveling as a prisoner shipwrecked in Melita, Malta (Acts 28). Today, Malta is a small island country in the Mediterranean Sea south of Italy, with a population of approximately 445,426. The official languages are Maltese and English. The state or main religion is Catholicism but religious freedom is granted.
August 6, 2017, was a day of joy, a day of celebration. In a special event that included a praise program, time dedicated to sharing memories, experiences, and farewell words, flowers, and tears the day marked the graduation of the Emanuel Missionary School students. Everyone wished success to the young people who have significantly improved their religious knowledge over the course of three years of study.
From June 16-18, 2017 the East-Central US Field held their annual field conference at Bethany College in West Virginia. The theme of the conference this year was “I Am the True Vine”. This annual conference holds fond memories for many that have been coming to this location for nearly two decades. The event was also blessed to have several families visiting for the very first time. In total, we had an attendance of over 100 brothers and sisters.
The Father of Modern medicine, Hippocrates, once said: “All disease begins in the gut.” As more westernized countries are suffering from poor diet choices, chronic stress, toxic overload, and bacterial imbalance it appears that intestinal compromise is an important factor to blame. Many of us could be experiencing chronic internal intoxication from our gut, which can be just as detrimental as environmental toxic exposures.