The skill tree is a practice-based initiative based on the beatitudes in the Sermon on the Mount found in Matthew 5. Using these beatitudes, we’ve developed a skill tree for each beatitude that contains tasks and achievements for walking through the spirit of the beatitude with the grace of God.
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As both inheritors and stewards of the Kingdom of God, we are judged by the fruit we bear.
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“I am dark, but lovely.” These words resonate with me. In spite of the injustice; in spite of the sideways looks and comments; in spite of the enhanced self-consciousness that comes with being a person of color in the society we live in: “I am dark, but lovely, and the King greatly desires my beauty.”
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When being in a place of servitude is to be in a place of joy. Sometimes life doesn’t work out the way you want it to and that’s all part of the plan.
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This awkward position is one the human race faced before the coming of Christ, and that’s the inability to live up to a set of rules. For example, let’s say a basketball player is taught all of the rules of basketball, and he simply strives to keep the rules. Now, the player that keeps the rules most diligently is not necessarily the best player.
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We face challenging times in our lives, but it would be a little foolish to think things simply changed over the course of a week. This is a problem that has been with us since our country’s inception. Hatred of our fellow human has been with us since Cain and Abel.
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