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Previous Challenge Entry (Level 2 – Intermediate)
Topic: BLESSED (03/07/19)
Exceeding Glad
Have I told you how much the Lord has blessed me? Please, allow me to do so now! He is the reason I rejoice and am exceeding glad.
I was so poor in spirit. All I saw was the poverty of my soul before the pure Richness of the Spirit of Jesus. The Holy Spirit blessed me—and forgave me of all my sin. Now the Kingdom of Heaven is mine!
Deeply I mourned when I saw the horror of my sins. The Holy Spirit comforted me. I am forgiven because of Christ, my Savior!
I feel entirely meek before the Lord. How can I be otherwise when God is so Holy, His Son so Righteous, the Holy Spirit so Comforting! My undeserved inheritance when Jesus Christ reigns is the earth!
Hunger and thirst for righteousness drives me to my knees. I desire the Righteousness of Christ, and am so blessed because He promises me even this!
I rejoice and am exceeding glad, for my reward is great in heaven. Fine clothes, millions of dollars, extravagant homes are unnecessary when my trust is in Jesus. It is my spirit that is blessed, according to the Lord’s standards of blessing!
Come to Jesus. Rejoice and be exceeding glad with me!
Reference: Matthew 5: 3-6, 12, King James Version
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C D Swanson 
03/14/19
Nicely done,

Blessings~
Joanney Uthe 
03/14/19
I really liked the personalization of the Beatitudes in this entry. It would have been easier to read with a space between the paragraphs, but excellent writing.
Nancy Sullivan 
03/15/19
Thank you for the beautiful testimony. I agree on the issue of spacing. Otherwise, a very nice piece.
Barbara Culler 
03/18/19
Great testimony! I agree about more space between paragraphs and especially, to emphasize points.
Shann Hall-LochmannVanBennekom 
03/18/19
This is a lovely recounting of the many ways God blesses us. It flowed nicely and touched my heart. I don't think you need the opening paragraph. Instead, perhaps start off with something like: Jesus is the reason I'm exceedingly glad. I also think you might be surprised if you go back and count your exclamation points. When you overuse them, it can give the reader the opposite effect than intended. Instead, use them sparingly and save them for dialog. Let your wonderful word choice do the exclaiming for you. You did a fine job of writing on topic. I can feel your passion to share God's love with others, and this piece definitely achieves that.