Matthew 5:4, The Message

"You're blessed when you feel you've lost what is most dear to you. Only then can you be embraced by the One most dear to you."

Making a big purchase is exciting but it also can make you gain an unhealthy priority. Materialism is a struggle for so many people, and Dallas is infamous for being too focused on their stuff. How many people do I know who, including myself, would feel "blessed" if they lost their dearest possessions? Not many. BUT - this verse reminds us that we may not always lose everything, we might just feel like we've lost everything. Whether its a disappointment in finances, relationships, physical health, image/self value -- I'm sure at one point, we've all felt like it's gone and we're alone. To switch things up, do you think you could maintain a manner of feeling like it's all gone and lost, even when times are good? If the "I'm invincible/" mentalality is something that keeps ups from truly being embraced by God (in whatever way/shape/form that means to us), shouldn't we always keep an attitude of humbleness, not just in the midst of tragedy or loss? I think that this attitude will also remind us that God is the One we should hold most dear, as this verse assumes of those who follow Christ.