Jesus taught us that deep and lasting happiness comes from being right with God. He said we are blessed, or happy, when we are:
- Poor in Spirit- recognizing our desperate need for God.
 - Mourning- realizing the awfulness of sin and being genuinely sorry for it.
 - Meek- demonstrating self-control, even when we are mistreated.
 - Hungry and thirsty for righteousness- longing to be holy and pure.
 - Merciful- showing mercy to others, just as God shows mercy to us.
 - Pure in heart- being single minded and sincere in our devotion to Christ.
 - Peacemakers- sharing the peace Christ offers, and promoting peace with one another.
 - Persecuted- being willing to suffer for Jesus' sake.I
 
not on what you have!



