Matthew 5:3 says: "Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven."
I have never understood this verse of the Bible. What does it mean to be poor in spirit? Who are the poor in spirit?

Poor in spirit is when you see yourself as not attained to anywhere spiritually and you are eager to go longer way of satisfying your soul.
The bible say "to him that believe shall flow rivers of living water" You assume you havent gootten anything yet even if God has been using you to bless others in different ways. You might have been used by God to perform some dump founding miracles yet you feel unsatisfied till you either say unless the whole world received Christ, or say unless you raise up the dead as Jesus did to Lazarus and you achieve the fit you take a step further may be by saying you want to walk on the waters like Jesus and so on and so on. You're never satisfied with the level you are spiritually, praises of people not withstanding. You keep going and God will be blessing you the more, watering you. That is why the bible blessed are they.

To be poor in spirit means to be willing and able to acknowledge and confess our weakness and short comings.It is same thing as having a broken and contrite heart.

Most time we find it difficult to acknowledge our faults, we rather make excuse and blame God and other people for our mistakes.But God wants us to always take responsibility for our mistakes.

An example of someone in the bible that had a poor spirit is King David.That was why he was called A man after God's heart.

Boma. another good exhortation.
May God grant you more wisdom.

Thanks all, I have got the light

Try and be. I am one.

those that have become poor because of the spirit of God in them

Rhoda_babe!!   

I always enjoy your cracks,,, .

In addition, I'll add just one word - humility. The "poor in spirit" is the direct opposite of being "haughty in spirit."

"And the afflicted people thou wilt save: but thine eyes are upon the haughty, that thou mayest bring them down." (2Sam. 22:28)

"LORD, my heart is not haughty, nor mine eyes lofty: neither do I exercise myself in great matters, or in things too high for me." (Psa.131:1)

thanx dear you flatter me

Rhodalyn:

those that have become poor because of the spirit of God in them

What Pls explain,

I agree with greatpeter

anti-christ

If you are seeking for notice, there are better ways to go about it. However, i have long been through with you.

And so far, your postings have fallen short of deserving a response from me.

You need to seek for the truth, it seems you are far removed from the truth and reality Donnie

Pearldrops once said: "Its far better to shut the fxck up and keep a foul trap clamped and be assumed to be dumb, than open up and let loose all suspicions" WTF?!!

Poor in spirit is purely humility.

Then what did he mean by: blessed are the meek?

The poor in spirit see themselves as having nothing and have a desire and panting for God and the things of the spirit.

The humble in spirit who long to know God more.

prettyH:

What Please explain,

there are so many ways and means one can use to acheive money but cuz of da spirit of God in them, they have decided to remain poor _{im even confused aba wht im sayin}

@greatpeter, should we go by what u say ? Or u want to further elucidate and defend your claims?
Chiurs.