Meekness doesn't rank most people's list for success and achievement. By looking at the problem, paradox, and person of meekness, we can take the crucial step of surrendering our lives to Jesus, which ultimately leads us to the fullness of the inheritance he desires us to live in.

"Blessed are those who mourn"...are you kidding Jesus? These words seem backward to our natural efforts to avoid pain and loss, but for the brave ones who take them to heart, acknowledging the real pain of our loss and brokenness and processing grief with God, opens us up to the actual comfort, healing, and recovery that God wants for us all.

The cause, consequences and cure for our baggage.

When Jesus says, "Blessed are the Poor in Spirit", he lays out for all the time the first decision everyone must make to live in God's Recovery Plan - admit my baggage. Facing the reality that we are hopeless to receive help apart from God helps us to realize the cause, consequences and cure for our baggage.

God asks Abraham to sacrifice his only son, Isaac. It's a story that makes you angry and nauseous, which ultimately sets us up to see the beauty and power of the Father who gave his only Son as a sacrifice for the world.

God asks Abraham to sacrifice his only son, Isaac. It's a story that makes you angry and nauseous, which ultimately sets us up to see the beauty and power of the Father who gave his only Son as a sacrifice for the world.

God asks Abraham to sacrifice his only son, Isaac. It's a story that makes you angry and nauseous, which ultimately sets us up to see the beauty and power of the Father who gave his only Son as a sacrifice for the world.

God has a set time for the promises He has given us to be fulfilled. He is always faithful.

God has a set time for the promises He has given us to be fulfilled. He is always faithful.

Abraham stumbles in fear, lies, and self-justification with Abimilech, a pagan king in Gerar (Philistia), putting his wife, his destiny, and his community at risk. The presence and power of sin are only surpassed in this narrative by the completely undeserved grace of God.