"BLESSED are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled. Matthew 5:6" The strong words are "... who hunger and thirst..." Because only he, who is hungry and thirsty understands what thing is hunger and thirst. Jesus Christ uses these words that have one meaning (not multiple), Now Jesus is touching a fundamental issue - about Righteousness. My question to you is: Where can Righteusness exist?
Here is my opinion on this and it is not like the one that you hear from your pastor. Think deep. Righteousness is an issue of the human intelligence. Righteousness can exist only where there is higher intelligence, in its very broad meaning - where there is wisdom and true knowledge. Intelligence that can control all human emotions, and in whatever conditions man could be, to be able to keep his balance. Only the smart man can be blessed.
right·eous·ness  [rahy-chuhs-nis] –noun 1. The quality or state of being righteous. 2. Righteous conduct. 3. Navy Seals shooting Bin Laden in the head. 4. The quality or state of being just or rightful: They came to realize the righteousness of her position on the matter.
I'm not too keen on feeling hunger or even worse thirst, I don't care about whoever says whatever about it, I don't want it for me, thanks.