Fall 2009 40-Day Fast, Oct 31-Nov 1, Days 14 & 15: How to be blessed

A few random thoughts on how to receive blessings from God.

• Make sure that our cup is not already full – not overflowing with things that we have added to our lives.
• If we find that our lives are too crowded, make room for God – off load some of the stuff.
• The best place to insert God’s blessing is in our hearts.
• Sometimes blessing comes in through our ears
• Recognize our needs and admit that we are not sufficient for meeting all of them by ourselves.
• Forgive someone; that’s also a good way to offload stuff and create more space in our lives.
• Be willing to experiment. Risk a little something for God, then risk a little something more.
• Have a sense of humor. Lighten up. God’s blessing may not originally look how you expect it to look.
• Practice gratitude. Every time, every thing we are thankful for becomes a blessing if we stop to see the value.
• Don’t keep an eye on other people’s blessing. That’s for them and not for you.
• Rejoice in your relationships.
• Celebrate everything you see that is good.
• Relax.
• Don’t design your own blessings. God is not a Build-a-Blessing Workshop.
• Try it on for size.
• Smile. Laugh.
• Cry and let God wipe your tears.
• Share your life with others.
• Dream. Imagine. Consider the miraculous.
• Open up your hands, unclench your fists.
• Be generous.
• Rest in Him.

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