Do you want to know how to live a life that is blessed? Even better... how to live a life that is fully blessed? Because that is what God desires for you and for me. To live a life full of his blessings. To live a life aware of his blessings. To live a life overflowing with blessings. To live a life that responds to his blessings in the appropriate manner - with a heart of thanksgiving, a mouth of praise and a soul that gives glory to God by spreading those blessing to others.
Is that your desire? It is mine. I have spent considerable time exploring this topic over the past few years and I have come to believe that I am not alone in this desire.
I have always felt blessed. I have always known that my life has been blessed. It is a thought that has always resonated with me. Not that I have had a perfect life or one without troubles, but I have always recognized the fact that I have been blessed. Since the age of eleven, I have also been aware of the source of my blessings. I know that God has richly blessed me and has blessed my life.
However, I have to confess that I don't always live as if I am blessed. I often get caught up in my life, my problems, my worries, my whatever - and I just let the days drift by with no acknowledgment or gratitude for the many blessings that I have received. I have periods of time in my life where I haven't lived as if I am blessed. Periods of time where I have behaved as if I am empty of blessings. Times when I have forgotten how blessed I am. Times when I don't allow my life to be a blessing to others and don't let others see God in my life.
Even though I know that I am blessed, I don't always show it. I don't always live it. And even when I do experience a life that is blessed, I don't always live a fully blessed life. I want my life to be different. I want the fullness that God has planned for me. I hope that this resonates with you as well.