Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled. Blessed are the merciful for they will be shown mercy. Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God. Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God. Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Strong men believe in cause and effect.
He who chooses the beginning of a road chooses the place it leads to. It is the means that determines the end. That fears his fellowship to die with us. The one whose faith is focused on God, who finds his security in Him, does not live in fear. He is not left untouched by the tempests of life, and he may be wounded by the onslaughts of evil, But his great God does not leave him to suffer these things alone.