Spiritual Hunger’s Object—Sanctification

Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied. - Matthew 5:6
For the Christian, the object of hungering and thirsting is growth in sanctification, which is a crucial mark of the genuine believer. No one who follows Christ attains complete sanctification until heaven, and to claim otherwise would be the height of presumption. Thus saints in this life always need to strive for more holiness, which will be seen in their lives through obedience to the Word. Paul prayed that the Philippian believers might “abound still more and more in real knowledge and all discernment, so that [they] may approve the things that are excellent, in order to be sincere and blameless until the day of Christ” (Phil. 1:9–10).
The Greek grammar Matthew used in quoting Jesus indicates that righteousness is the unqualified and unlimited object of “hunger and thirst.” Our Lord is describing people who earnestly desire all the righteousness there is (cf. Matt. 5:48; 1 Peter 1:15–16).
In the original text the definite article appears before “righteousness,” which means that Jesus is not speaking of just any general righteousness, but the righteousness—the true one that comes from God. In fact, it is the Father’s very own righteousness that the Son also possesses.
Because we as believers cannot possibly have our longing for godliness satisfied during our earthly lives, we must continually hunger and thirst until the glorious day when we receive the complete clothing of Jesus Christ’s righteousness.
Ask Yourself
Not on Sunday morning but on Tuesday afternoon, on Thursday morning, on Friday night in front of the television—are you hungering for “all the righteousness there is”? Does the call of Christ’s holiness register at off times of day?

Parents Have The Best Job.

From their first days, babies naturally look to their parents or caregivers to respond to them in consistent, sensitive, and loving ways. When babies and children find their caregivers to be responsive, they form secure attachments to them. Secure attachments help give children the confidence to explore their world, learn, and grow. While the early years of infancy are important, attachments can be formed and improved throughout childhood and the teen years.

Feel Like Things Are Going Wrong? Evaulate Your Situation.

Are things not going the way you want them to?
Start by trying not to think “Why isn’t this working?” Accept your disappointment, and move on.
There probably isn’t a good answer as to why things happen the way they do, so it’s better to ask yourself:

• “How can I do better in the future?”
• “How can I break this pattern?”
• “How can I get something good out of this?”

Asking yourself these kind of questions will make your brain do something useful and constructive.
And you should always add the question:
“How can I change the situation and make things better for myself and everyone involved?”