Yes, I would think one would be more humble.  And yes, prideful is a word,
I think.


Earlier, Lelia Struve wrote:
>Ah haw so you in being poor in spirit are of course more humble instead of
>prideful is that a word?
>
>
>Lelia Struve email [log in to unmask] msn [log in to unmask]
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>From: "Helen" <[log in to unmask]>
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>Sent: Friday, September 24, 2004 2:51 PM
>Subject: Re: a question
>
>
> > Hi, Lelia,
> > I'm not quite certain of an answer to your question, but when people under
> > the Old Covenant in Israel were poor of this world's goods, they submitted
> > themselves to those who could help provide for them, and they didn't have
> > to beg.  There are examples of this in the Bible, but I won't go into that
> > now.  However, it seems to me that Jesus is saying that the poor in
>spirit,
> > are likened to the poor in material goods.  In other words, being poor in
> > spirit causes one to be totally dependent on God, emptied of anything in
> > them that would cause them to strive for the kingdom of Heaven.  And as a
> > person is poor in spirit in this way, then God is able to fill them with
> > Himself in the Person of His Son, manifested by the Holy Spirit
> > within.  All of their spiritual needs are met as they empty themselves of
> > the striving of the flesh to inherit the Kingdom.  Being poor in spirit is
> > a wonderful gift from God, and I think it is significant that Jesus
> > mentioned that one first, among all the other beatitudes.  Notice that He
> > said that the Kingdom of Heaven is theirs.  He didn't say it would become
> > theirs, or that they would come to it, but it is a present position.
> > In His Love,
> > Helen
> >
> >
> > Earlier, Lelia Struve wrote:
> > >Hi all, ok I have a question and I'm asking not because I know but
>because I
> > >don't know.
> > >
> > >In Matthew in the b attitudes it says Blessed are the poor in spirit for
> > >they shall inherit the kingdom of Heaven what does that mean?  I know
>what
> > >the last part means for they shall inherit the kingdom of heaven but what
> > >does the first part mean what are the poor in spirit?
> > >
> > >Thanks
> > >
> > >
> > >Lelia Struve email [log in to unmask] msn [log in to unmask]
> >
> >