Attitudes of Friendship

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Attitudes of Friendship

• Some notes on Chapter 1
• Be With Me

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We are sometimes not the good friends we might
wish to be

• Blinded by our wishes, likes dislikes
• Unable to see wishes needs of our friends
• We dont stop to think how our actions will
  affect others

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We need habits of friendship

• Actions that strengthen our friendship
• We need to become virtuous

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Virtues

• Habits that help us to choose what is good,
• Even without stopping to think
• Help to
• Take control of our lives
• Channel our emotions to stop us from doing
  something wed regret

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Virtues are developed

• Education
• Prayer
• Practice

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Being poor in spirit

• Ok with who they are, dont need to put on an act
• People like to be around them
• Admit weaknesses strengths
• Admit need for God others
• Can admire others without being jealous

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Those who are meek

• Dont try to get their own way using verbal,
  physical, emotional violence
• Dont make others feel stupid
• Dont push others around
• Dont need to manipulate others

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Blessed are those who mourn

• When bad things are happening to others, its ok
  to be sad
• If you arent, then youre self-centred, selfish
  not much of a friend
• Are you benefitting from their pain?

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Blessed are the merciful,

• For they shall obtain mercy
• The merciful
• Give others a 2nd chance
• Forgive others

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Blessed are the pure in heart,

• For they shall see God
• Those pure in heart
• Are our friends all the time,
• Are committed to us

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Blessed are the peacemakers

• They shall be called sons daughters of God
• Peacemakers
• Help us to patch things up

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Blessed are those who are persecuted for
righteousness sake

• For theirs is the kingdom of heaven
• These people are
• Okay with who they are are not afraid of
  sticking up for what is right, even if it isnt
  easy.

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The Beatitudes Matt. 53-10

• Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the
  kingdom of heaven.
• Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be
  comforted.
• Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the
  earth.
• Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for
  righteous, for they shall be satisfied.
• Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain
  mercy.
• Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see
  God.
• Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be
  called sons daughters of God.
• Blessed are those who are persecuted for
  righteousness sake, for theirs is the kingdom of
  heaven.

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Beatitude

• Means blessing or promise of true happiness
• Biblical beatitudes
• Directions for life
• O.T., statements of popular wisdom
• e.g., Find wisdom youll find happiness (Pr.
  3.13)

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Jesus Beatitudes

• Are different
• Give directions along paths we would not normally
  expect to find happiness
• Lead us to happiness of true lasting friendship
  with others God

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Stepping Stones to path to kingdom of heaven

• The Ten Commandments
• The Beatitudes

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