Blessed are those who are convinced of their basic dependency of God, whose lives are emptied of all that does not matter, those for whom the riches of this world aren’t just that important. The kingdom of God is theirs. Blessed are those who know that all they are is a gift from God, and so they can be content with the greatness and their smallness, knowing themselves and being true to themselves. For they shall the earth for their heritage.
Blessed are those who wear compassion like a garment, those who have learned how to find themselves by losing themselves in another’s sorrow.
For they shall be satisfied.
Blessed are the merciful, those who remember how much has been forgiven them, and are able to extend this forgiveness into the lives of others. For they too shall receive God’s mercy.
Blessed are those whose hearts are free and simple, those who have smashed all false images and are seeking honesty for truth. For they shall see God.
Blessed are the creators of peace, those who build roads that unite rather than walls that divide, those who bless the world with the healing power of their presence. For they shall be called sons and daughters of God.