Matthew 6:33 … Striving for the Kingdom of God (10/03/16)
“Strive first for the Kingdom of God and Its righteousness, and all other things will be given you as well.” ~ Jesus (Matthew 6:33)
Note that it is impossible for any of us to successfully re-enter the Kingdom of God if we are bring “kind” to others in order to receive anything in return, certainly not the “all other things” (intellectual Joy, emotional Calm, physical Peace, spiritual Contentment) promised by this passage …
Indeed, we cannot receive any true return unless we are striving for “righteousness” – i.e. unless we are striving solely to help the other, not to acquire anything for ourselves. Indeed, only such sincere Goodness allows us to experience the Bliss-full state of being that Jesus called “The Kingdom of Heaven”, and sincere Goodness by its very nature cannot be given without being sincerely Kind — cannot be known while striving for self-centered reward or personal benefit of any kind.
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