Matthew 5:12 is the end of the beatitudes and Jesus reminds us that our reward is in heaven with Him. As we live our holiest hot mess, we can hold onto our hope in the midst of suffering by remembering our reward will last for all eternity!

Matthew 5:11 is yet ANOTHER hard word for us because it's teaching us that following Jesus will sometimes be difficult yet in that difficulty, we're being blessed - we can be happy - as we live our holiest hot mess lives walking by faith following Jesus.

Matthew 5:10 is a hard word because none of us like to suffer. But Jesus encourages us to endure persecution as we live our holiest hot mess lives for Him because it means we're actually promoting His Kingdom on earth as it is in heaven.

Matthew 5:9 can also be confusing in that we who are in relationship with Christ Jesus are God's children, so why does it seem that we're working to earn that as peacemakers? Today's podcast explains what Jesus means and how we can live it out as we live our holiest hot mess lives.

Matthew 5:8 is often misunderstood because of the words "pure in heart." What does this mean and how can we live it out as we live our holiest hot mess lives? Today's podcast explains just that!

Matthew 5:7 reminds us of the importance of showing mercy to others. There's no amount of mercy we can show that compares to the mercy God shows to us in the midst of living our holiest hot mess lives.

Matthew 5:6 helps us to focus on living our holiest hot mess lives in alignment with God's requests. And if God's requesting it, then we need to view it as a requirement.

Matthew 5:5 is Jesus's message to us on humility - a theme that He reminds us repeatedly. As we live our holiest hot mess lives let's be mindful that God's promises come when we live in accordance to His Holy Word.

Matthew 5:4 is an easier beatitude to understand because it refers to mourning. As we live our holiest hot mess lives, we've all experienced some sort of mourning. Take heart! God desires to comfort us!

Matthew 5:3 is the beginning of the Beatitudes that teach us about God's expectations on how to live our holiest hot mess lives.