Discipleship Reflection Question: Do you live a life that evidences that you love God, Self and Others?
Here we have a teaching that strikes at the heart of a Christian worldview that is so contrary to the world. It is from passages like this that Martin Luther King and Gandi got their views about non-violent protest and resistance from.
- How does this passage relate to Matthew 5:9?
- What are the practical challenges that come to mind when reflecting on this passage?
- Are you a violent or non-violent reactor by nature, why?
- In what situations do you find it hard to respond in the way described in this passage?
- When looking at the life of Jesus we find he never defends himself, though there are a few occassions he defends others. Can you think of any occassions where Jesus defends others?
- Spend time asking God to create in you a heart that seeks to forgive and not respond, particularly pray for the situations and/or people that stir you to a more violent or demonstrative reaction.
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