It has been a fair few centuries since He said it, but I wonder if the church He died for would recognise and affirm those He referred to as the blessed. Those 8 characteristics are as counterintuitive and countercultural now as they were when He shared them with His disciples way back then. Sometimes in […]
Read More Affirming the BlessedMoreover Blessing It was something Authrine reminded me about. She was talking about how God responded to Solomon’s request. So I went to read 1 Kings 3 and loved how Solomon put himself at the mercy of God to just get the wisdom required to operate in his position as king. That degree of humility […]
Read More Moreover Blessing & Even Though LoveIt sells really well. How to get rich quick. How do find Mr/Miss Right and enjoy true love forever. How to be a great parent. How to live without sickness. Those kinds of promises have people rushing to get the latest books, watch the latest videos, attend the latest conferences, buy into the latest craze […]
Read More Psalm 128 – Basis of Being Blessed“What do you want to be when you grow up?” Familiar question, right? In many responses, underneath is the desire to be rich, secure and happy. For many parents it is the underlying desire for their children. Some even would go as far as to say they are reflecting the desire of our heavenly father […]
Read More Psalm 112 – The Blessed BrotherBlessed. What a word. What a thought behind the word. What a delight in the thought behind the word. The more I consider the word, the more I appreciate it as a relational thing. Someone blesses me – that says something about the person and their connection to me. Being blessed is no even so […]
Read More December Thanks #01: FamilyIt occurred to me recently that there’s something immensely relaxing about being blessed. Knowing how God has blessed me and continues to bless is something that takes a great deal of pressure off. It takes it off because He is more interested in me being a blessing to others to reflect His character. He provides […]
Read More Resting in BlessingWhat’s inside tends to emerge outside under pressure. It is one reason why tough times come to see what’s inside. To be honest, sometimes what’s inside is a whole heap of stressing. Stressing about outcomes that may happen. Stressing about how I will look after things. So to help protect myself I ensure that there’s […]
Read More Confessing About Stressing: When It’s Hard To Be A BlessingI like the concept of being being a channel of blessing. I like it because it recognises that we are part of a flow. I am a recipient of this blessing. God has lavished His love on me, every morning I get to enjoy new mercies if I have the mind and heart to embrace […]
Read More A Little Bit More on Channel of BlessingSo there’s been this theme on the blog recently about being a blessing. It wasn’t planned. It was just a roll that kept rolling and this hymn came to mind in the light of that. I will come back to it soon. Meanwhile consider the song words carefully and see if you are a channel […]
Read More Make Me a Channel of BlessingApparently someone said it is more blessed to give than receive. As that is the case, givers must be hugely blessed indeed. Recently I had the privilege of being a part of a special family birthday brunch. The person celebrating the birthday is not my blood relative, but because of Christ and the impact they […]
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