410. Righteousness

Only few know what righteousness is. It is righteous to pay your debts. That is the first thing. It is righteous to suffer for your own foolishness. When you sin, it is righteous to bear the consequences of your sin without complaining. Saying what you mean and what is on your heart when you deal with other people, that is righteous. It is righteous to put everything and everyone in their rightful place—to say to the one who tries to draw attention to himself: “Sit down there”; and to the one who is withdrawn: “Come up higher.” It is righteous to treat each person as is fitting for that person. One who hungers and thirsts for righteousness will be filled—and being filled with righteousness is something very great.