"Blessed are the poor in spirit, the Kingdom of Heaven is theirs." To truly follow Jesus means to be poor in spirit. We follow the Christ whose whole attention was doing His Father's will, depending on His Father at all times and trusting His mission into His Father's hands. His prayer and His preaching portrayed this and this is what He tried to pass on to His followers.

St Paul in his Letter to Timothy urges his followers to teach these same attitudes because he tells them "We brought nothing into this world, just as we shall not be able to take anything out of it." All that we have is gift and being content with what we have can lead us to peace.

If what we teach is different from the words of Jesus Christ this will often lead to envy, rivalry, insults and we will be deprived of the truth, for Jesus is the Truth. If our heart is set on money, on gain and on worldly desires it can often lead us to unhappiness and suffering. If on the other hand we pursue righteousness and keep our minds on the Kingdom values of love, justice and peace, then we will be true to our Christian calling and gain eternal life.