If the devil were to write his beatitudes, they would probably go
something like this:
1. Blessed are those who are too tired, too busy, too distracted to
spend an hour once a week with their fellow Christians -- they are my best
workers.
2. Blessed are those Christians who wait to be asked and expect to be
thanked -- I can use them.
3. Blessed are the touchy who stop going to church -- they are my
missionaries.
4. Blessed are the trouble makers -- they shall be called my children.
5. Blessed are the complainers -- I'm all ears to them.
6. Blessed are those who are bored with the minister's mannerisms and
mistakes -- for they get nothing out of his sermons.
7. Blessed is the church member who expects to be invited to his own
church -- for he is a part of the problem instead of the solu tion.
8. Blessed are those who gossip -- for they shall cause strife and
divisions that please me.
9. Blessed are those who are easily offended -- for they will soon get
angry and quit.
10. Blessed are those who do not give their offering to carry on God's
work -- for they are my helpers.
11. Blessed is he who professes to love God but hates his brother and
sister -- for he shall be with me forever.[/align]
12. Blessed are those who don't believe God is as good as his word and believethe Bible is just another book of contradictions--- I can hardly wait for you to get here.( even I believe some of that)[/align]13. Blessed are you who, when you read this think it is about other
people and not yourself -- I've got you too!
[/align][/align]WE ALL NEED TO BE REMINDED THAT THIS CAN HAPPEN TO ANY CHRISTIAN, INCLUDING YOU AND ME.[/align]
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Jesus said, "he who stands firm to the end will be saved" Mark 13:13.
Live Life in such a way that those who do not know Christ will come to know Him because they know you
The Devils Beatitudes
