" Blessed are the poor for theirs is the kingdom of God .  "  And as Joseph Campbell might have said , But what does that mean ? ...  After all Jesus had that enviable cloak and hob-nobbed with the well off at quite a few dinner parties .  It is clear that our Heavenly Father never called any one into being for the express purpose of living a life miserable in any way .  I think the ball is in our court :  we can all be happy together or unhappy together . I am my brother's keeper .