The Declaration of Dependence by Taylor Mertins

Blessed are those whose anxieties overwhelm, who can barely muster the strength to make it through a day, for only those in need of help will be helped.

Blessed are those who know not is as it should be and who yearn for things not yet seen, for that yearning is what we call hope, and hope does not disappoint.

Blessed are those who don’t insist on getting what they deserve, otherwise they just might get it.

Blessed are those who refuse to condemn others for what they do or leave undone, because they understand the parable of the publican and the Pharisee.

Blessed are those who suffer for the sake of peace, for they already live according to the terms of the kingdom of heaven.

Blessed are those who are mocked, hated, belittled, and beleaguered for the sake of their faith, for they rest in the shadow of the cross.