One of the most important teachings of Jesus has been completely misunderstood. The word δικαιοσύνη (dikaiosynē) is usually translated as “righteousness,” which people assume means being a good person or following moral rules. But in Greek, dikaiosynē actually means equanimity — inner balance, clarity, alignment, and seeing reality as God sees it. Jesus wasn’t telling you to perform morality for approval; He was teaching you to enter a state of inner equilibrium where your mind, heart, and spiri