The word, “Beatitudes” is an abbreviation and combination of blessings and attitudes. The Hebrew “ashiri” and the Greek “makarios” depict blessedness, contentment, happiness, joy, satisfaction and whatever else that cause a good and grateful feeling in a person. These blessed attitudes result from doing what is right in the eyes of God. Psalm 01:1 and 02:12 indicate that a person is blessed when he or she avoid sinners and trust God. Listening to a wise person creates contentment (Prov.8: 34). Maintaining justice and keeping God's laws also makes a person feel satisfied (Isa.56: 1-2). Perhaps the greatest feeling of having been blessed abundantly is when one escapes persecution and death (Dan.12: 12). I can identify with Daniel. Like his people, we too were driven from our homes and nearly lost our lives.