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Hey there, Spouse. Today is Friday, July 9th, 2021.

Now, all week we have been talking about the beatitude, specifically the first beatitude,

Blessed are the poor in spirit. We've talked about detachment, not being so attached to what we own,

practicing interior freedom that reminds us of how we need to depend on Jesus and trust him fully.

And yesterday we talked about how poverty, not being so attached to these things, that that will make us truly free.

Now today we are going to wrap up our discussion on Blessed Are the Poor and Spirit by talking about some ways that we can live this.

I know sometimes the beatitudes can be a little confusing because, first of all, they're hard to

understand, but also it's not really clear how I live that today in this life right here.

So I have three really simple ideas that are great to be done in families.

And remember, it is always the best place to practice

holiness in your home because God picked these people, your parents, your siblings, if your grandparents

live with you, he picked these people to train you in love and holiness. So they are who you need to be practicing

with. So there are three parts, three things that we can develop within ourselves to become more

poor in spirit. And those are service, humility, and detachment. So first off, I challenge you

to practice service in your home. We see how poor and spirit Christ was at the last supper

when he got down on his hands and knees and he washed the filthy feet of his

disciples. God himself. Now, he was their teacher, so that alone was crazy that he was there

washing his students' feet. But so, so much more than that, he was God. And yet,

he didn't hold tight onto any of these things. He was willing to give even that to lower

himself even more in service. So what are some simple things that you can do in service around your

home? Well, there are many things,

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