Always You are with me.

Jesus began his sermon with words that seem to contradict
each other. But God's way of living usually contradicts the world's.
If you want to live for God, you must be ready to say and do what
seems strange to the world. You must be willing to give
when others take, to love when others hate, to help when others abuse.
By giving up your own rights in order to serve others, you
will one day receive everything God has in store for you.

Each beatitude tells how to be blessed by God. Blessed means more
than happiness. It implies the fortunate or enviable state of those
who are in God's Kingdom. The Beatitudes don't promise
laughter, pleasure, or earthly prosperity.
Being "blessed" by God means the experience
of hope and joy, independent of outward circumstances.
To find hope and joy, the deepest form of happiness,
follow Jesus no matter what the cost.

Jesus said to be happy when we're persecuted for our faith..
Persecution can be good because
(1) it takes our eyes off earthly rewards,
(2) it strips away superficial belief,
(3) it strengthens the faith of those who endure, and
(4) our attitude through it serves as an example to others who follow.
We can be comforted knowing that God's greatest prophets were
persecuted (Elijah, Jeremiah, Daniel). The fact that we are being
persecuted proves that we have been faithful; faithless people would be unnoticed.
In the future God will reward the faithful by receiving them into his eternal Kingdom,
where there is no more persecution.

If a seasoning has no flavor, it has no value.
If Christians make no effort to affect the world around them,
they are of little value of God. If we are too much like the world,
we are worthless. Christians should not blend in with everyone else.
Instead, we should affect others positively, just as seasoning brings
out the best flavor on food.

Can you hide a city that is sitting on top of a mountain?
Its light at night can seen for miles. If we live for Christ, we will glow like lights,
showing others what Christ is like. We hide our light by
(1) being quiet when we should speak,
(2) going along with the crowd,
(3) denying the light,
(4) letting sin dim our light,
(5) not explaining our light to others, or
(6) ignoring the needs for others.
Be a beacon of truth - don't shut your light off from the rest of the world.

Killing is a terrible sin, but anger is a great sin, too,
because it also violates God's command to love. Anger in this
case refers to a seething, brooding bitterness against someone.
It is a dangerous emotion that always threatens to leap out of
control, leading to violence, emotional hurt, increased mental
stress, and spiritual damage. Anger keeps us from
developing a spirit pleasing to God.
Have you ever been proud that you didn't strike out
and say what was really on your mind? Self-control
is good, but Christ wants us to practice thought-control as well.
Jesus said that we will be held accountable even for our attitudes.

Broken relationships can hinder our relationship with God.
If we have problem or grievance with a friend, we should
resolve the problem as soon as possible. We are hypocrites if
we claim to love God while we hate others. Our attitudes toward
others reflect our relationship with God (1 John 4:20).

In Jesus' day, someone who couldn't pay a debt was
thrown into prison until the debt was paid. Unless someone came
to pay the debt for the prisoner, he or she would probably die there.
It is a practical advice to resolve our differences with our enemies
before anger causes more trouble (Proverbs 25:8-10).
You may not get into a disagreement that takes you to court, but even
small conflicts mend more easily if you try to make peace right away.
In a broader sense, these verses advise is to get things right
with our brothers and sisters before we have to stand before God.

When Jesus said to get rid of your hand or your eye, he was speaking
figuratively. He didn't mean literally to gouge out your eye,
because even a blind person can lust. But if that were the only choice,
it would be better to go into heaven with one eye or hand than to go hell with two.
We sometimes tolerate sins in our life that, left unchecked, could eventually
destroy us. It is better to experience the pain of removal
(getting rid of a bad habit or something we treasure, for instance) than to allow
the sin to bring judgment and condemnation. Examine your life
for anything that causes you to sin,
and take that necessary action to remove it.

When we are wronged, often our first reactions is to get even.
Instead, Jesus said we should do good to those who wrong
us! Our desire should not be keep score but to love and forgive.
This is not natural - it is supernatural. Only God can give us the
strength to love as he does. Instead of planning vengeance,
pray for those who hurt you.

By telling us not to retaliate, Jesus keeps us from
taking the law into our own hands. By loving and praying for
our enemies, we can overcome evil with good.
The Pharisees interpreted Leviticus 19:18 as teaching
that they should love only those who love in return,
and Psalms 139:19-22 and 140:9-11 as meaning
that they should hate their enemies. But Jesus says
we are to love our enemies. If you love your enemies
and treat them well, you will truly show that Jesus
is Lord of your life. This is possible only for those
who give themselves fully to God, because only he can deliver people
from natural selfishness. We must trust the Holy Spirit to help us show love
to those for whom may not feel love.

Oh goodness, today my class went CRAZY. (or maybe the whole entire school?)
I was laughing most of the time , during lunch and toward the end of the lesson !
Might as well say , almost half of the day i spend my time laughing with my friends.
Hahahah , i was kinda moody today in school until i went for lunch break with my friends.
Goodness , we made each other laughed like no tomorrow.
I was kinda elated that we don't have our CRN test today.
But we're having it tomorrow though ):
Frankly to say , i LOVE my class very very much. And i thank God for that ! ^^
Off to study my Customer Relation test tomorrow. Good luck and goodnight folks ! (Hahah!)

PS/ I love the picture that i took (: (above,like duh!)