how to earn the right

the difficulty with christianity is linked to
the difficulty of living out the 9th beatitude
of matthew's gospel
it places inflicted hardship or human abuse
 in the context of something
not so much to be avoided or even
something to be quickly transcended
rather
this invitation to happiness suggests
we are in  position for a great deal of joy
when the storms of negativity advance upon us
we need not fear
rather we should lift up our hearts in praise

or so it would seem







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