Le pauvre en esprit

Encore une fois de plus, après constat, je réfléchissais à haute voix sur "être pauvre en esprit."
En aucun moment, Jésus interdit à l'humain de posséder des biens matériels. 
"Qui ne travaille pas, ne mange pas non plus." "Tu mangeras par la sueur de ton front." et bien d'autres encore ...
Dieu n'a pas créé des paresseux, des fainéants et des irresponsables. Frères, croyez moi, la manne ne tombera plus du ciel, il faut travailler, il faut chercher l'argent, il faut posséder, dominer la terre, il faut s'enrichir. 
Les moyens, c'est l'homme qui les crée et Dieu ne fait que les bénir. 

La pauvreté d'esprit ramène donc à la "liberté face aux biens matériels."  
Comme je le disais tantôt, nous devons dominer, posséder mais gardons une pauvreté d'esprit, c'est-à-dire que les biens matériels ne peuvent pas devenir un dieu. 
Être libre face à la richesse, c'est une grande preuve de maturité matérielle et d'humilité. 

J'ai vu des gens quitter la pauvreté pour la richesse et  devenir inaccessible, intolérant et orgueilleux. À ce stade, les biens matériels deviennent déjà leur dieu. 

Apprenons à vivre librement, possédons  comme si nous ne  possédions pas. Rien ne nous impressionne, vivons pour la gloire de Dieu et le salut des hommes et n'oublions jamais que l'on devient plus fort lorsque l'on aide l'autre à se relever. 


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