Fall 2009 40-Day Fast, October 25, Day 9: Counting my blessings

On Day 9 of our annual 40-day church fast, a brief list of some of the things I’ve learned about blessing lately.

1. I’m blessed when I slow down to hear Jesus and appreciate others
2. Blessing doesn’t depend upon quantity or size
3. Blessing sometimes requires cracking open a hard, protective shell: mine
4. I can bless even when I’m grouchy; it just doesn’t look as pretty
5. Being able to forgive is a huge blessing
6. Asking for forgiveness blesses me even more than the person I’m asking forgiveness of
7. An authentic affirmation is the blessing that can make another person’s day
8. Blessing that involves creativity makes the reward all mine
9. Sometimes the best blessing I can give someone is to not say anything at all
10. Blessedness is being connected to God through the Holy Spirit
11. Blessing someone else is an act I do in conjunction with God and never apart from Him.
12. I feel blessed by even the smallest thank you
13. If I dig down with God, beneath the pain there’s always blessing just waiting to escape
14. The well of blessing Jesus draws from can never be emptied, never runs dry
15. God loves to bless his children. If we’re not receiving any, simply acting like adults
    

Pamela A. Chun
©October 25, 2009
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