Poor in Spirit = Spiritually poor = the humble = those who realize their need for God❗
I never put these together in my mind until recently when listening to a bible study last Saturday. I also began to learn what 'poor in Spirit' means.
The meaning that resonated with me the most is, 'my need for God'. I must realize how much I need God and that I need God. My mindset needs to be that I need God daily and in each moment.
I also thought of what comes in our minds when we say, "I need God!" Thinking about it, I realize that many times what came to mind was not what that verse means.
For one, the word poor throws many off. The word poor most times brings to mind financial poorness. Who wants to be poor right❗ In our natural earthly lives we run from poverty. We plan and aim to NOT be poor.
Then, I see that because I am programmed to avoid being poor, that same mindset is carried over to being poor in spirit. Since the bible says it, I know I need to be that, but, I don't want to be poor🤔
Conundrum ❗
But, when I learned that poor in Spirit means realizing my need for God and walking accordingly, things started to change. I no longer dislike that verse. I want to learn from Christ what all that means and how it should fit into me. How I should look being poor in spirit. How I should act and think and what to say. What must be my attitude and mindset.
All this and more I am learning now. I must live daily as a disciple who knows and understands, more and more, that I desperately need God in each moment. Even though I might think I got it, my mindset needs to change and let Him, God, deal with it.
