Opposites Attract

Opposites Attract - Blessed Are Those Who Mourn

John Rittenhouse
This reflection on the Beatitudes highlights Jesus' teaching that those who mourn will be comforted, challenging the cultural tendency to avoid pain. It emphasizes that God's role is not to make life comfortable but to offer comfort amid suffering, as seen in Jesus' own anguish in Gethsemane. By embracing our grief, we allow the Holy Spirit to heal and empower us to comfort others. Ultimately, it portrays suffering as a pathway to ministry, revealing strength through vulnerability in God's upside-down kingdom.
Sunday, September 21, 2025

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Opposites Attract

Jesus is referred to as the Lion and the Lamb. Too often we want the Lion and He gives us the Lamb and vice versa. In this series we go over the beatitudes that often call us to be just as counter culture as He is.