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.
- I’m blessed when I slow down to hear Jesus and appreciate other.
- Blessing doesn’t depend upon quantity or siz.
- Blessing sometimes requires cracking open a hard, protective shell: Mine!
- I can bless even when I’m grouchy; it just doesn’t look as pretty.
- Being able to forgive is a huge blessing.
- Asking for forgiveness blesses me even more than the person I’m asking forgiveness of.
- An authentic affirmation is the blessing that can make another person’s day.
- Blessing that involves creativity makes the reward all the sweeter for me.
- Sometimes the best blessing I can give someone is to not say anything at all.
- Blessedness lies in being connected to God through the Holy Spirit.
- Blessing someone else is an act I do in conjunction with God and never apart from Him.
- I feel blessed by even the smallest thank you.
- If I dig down with God, beneath the pain there’s always blessing just waiting to escape.
- The well of blessing Jesus draws from can never be emptied, never runs dry.
- God loves to bless his children. If we’re receiving little, perhaps we are simply acting like adults.
Pamela A. Chun
©October 25, 2009
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