Sometimes the word blessed is translated as “happy.” Blessed is a state of inner joy and peace with a “soul happiness” that transcends the world. Christ’s assurance of being blessed is the divine reward for perseverance through the trials of life. Grief is perhaps the greatest test of spiritual character that you will ever encounter. You know what it feels like to be at the end of your rope. The assurance is that when you are humbled by your own limitations, the resources of God are inexhaustible.