What is blessedness?

I've been working on my book "Leap For Joy" and being struck by the realities of Luke 6:20-26...

I'm adding a repetitive post

Blessed are you who are poor
Blessed are you who are hungry now
Blessed are you who weep now
Blessed are you when people hate you (on account of the Son of man)

Woe to you who are rich
Woe to you who are full now
Woe to you who laugh now
Woe to you, when all people speak well of you

Are you blessed or under woe?

Persecution

"Indeed, all who desire to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted" (2 Timothy 3:12).

I can't get over the force of this verse.

Christ have mercy upon us