Monday, November 02, 2009

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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