1. Does Jesus ask his followers to be poor? Explain.
2. If you are blessed with good things, what are you supposed to do?
3. What does it mean to be poor in spirit?
4. How do you know if money is starting to control your life?
Answers
Why Is there anything wrong in being poor?
God wants everyone to be happy. God has only given them whether they are supposed to be poor or rich. So whatever we get in life we should happily except it as a blessing in disguise, but if anyone is rich they have no right to be greedy... God has given them their wealth to spread it to everyone and not enjoy it themselves and think they are rich so they can make the poor suffer.
If one is blessed with good things then spread all that goodness and happiness with everyone... God has given u all that blessing for some good use and you should thank god ... if u can share your goodness then god will be impressed and give you more blessing.
Being poor in spirit has nothing to do with wealth or money. It simply means that your soul is not pure. Having a pure soul means that you are kind, forgiving and thanking.... You don't have any hatred for one even if they insult you... you just forgive them, If your are insulted then you take your insult as a learning. Someone who insults you always tell what they think towards you... you take there insult and understand why they have insulted you and did you hurt them anytime that they have insulted you today... when you understand why you should solve your mistake .
You know money is controlling your life when you are not able to spend time with your beloved ones... You are running behind your goals that you forget about everyone. Yes everyone should accomplish their goals but this does not mean you forget about other during this. Everyone who comes on earth has to die... thats why earth is also known as 'Mrityulok' as per Hinduism mrityu meaning death and lok meaning place.
So at the end of the day everyone does there work (karm) on earth for what God had sent them on earth for and die.... So everyone dies and go to heaven or hell according on how you have spent your life on Earth... so make ur life the best !!! don't run behind money bcoz money is happiness and time is money so give ur beloved ones your time and be Happy
This is what God wants!
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