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Becoming A Blessing
I haven't been able to write for a quite a long time now. I've been too busy with work, family and the ministry and did not have the time to express my thoughts in writing, but now my schedule has permitted me some time to think about life and how we affect our community as a Christian.
I have always believed that we should always be a blessing! We have received so much from God and His amazing grace has totally changed our lives and we are living a life that is far from sin. The fact that we've been forgiven from our past and cleansed from our iniquities set us apart and we become witnesses of God's magnificent love.
Becoming a blessing is not about being perfect, nor it's about becoming victorious at all times, or well provided throughout the year. Rather, its our continued walk with God where people can see our struggles and yet we stand on our feet and we move on and face the challenges of life again, not with bitterness but always with a thankful heart knowing that God knows best.
I struggle most of the time - throughout the year. I'm not perfect, I'm not someone you can look up to to find inspiration. I have many flaws and my temper always get the better of me. I speak foolishly at times and my actions hurt and offend others more than I can count. How then can I be writing about a topic of becoming a blessing when I stumble and fall far too many times.
The answer is this. I have learned a lot about myself. Along the way and as the years have been added to my life I become more aware of my weaknesses and because of this, I have learned to become more forgiving. I have learned to be more patient when others made mistakes because I often made them too. I have learned that I cannot make it through the day without the grace of God and I have learned to accept my mistakes no matter how painful and learn from them too.
For me, becoming a blessing is knowing that you and I are keeping our faith no matter how hard the journey is ahead of us. Always striving to "fight a good fight" and beating our own bodies so that we do not find ourselves unworthy of the Gospel. Thanking God for each new day because we know that it's another opportunity to correct our mistakes and touched other lives as we hope to touch them.
We all struggle every time, yet deep in our hearts I know we all want to become a blessing. We want to give that word of encouragement to someone who is despairing, or give that smile or hug to someone who feels so lost and lonely. We want to speak kind words and be gentle and reassuring to those who needs them, to pronounce blessing to someone in need.
The year is now coming to an end. I want to become a blessing and that is my prayer. I want people to know God's love and His power to change lives. We can all be that channel - let's us all be a blessing!
I have always believed that we should always be a blessing! We have received so much from God and His amazing grace has totally changed our lives and we are living a life that is far from sin. The fact that we've been forgiven from our past and cleansed from our iniquities set us apart and we become witnesses of God's magnificent love.
Becoming a blessing is not about being perfect, nor it's about becoming victorious at all times, or well provided throughout the year. Rather, its our continued walk with God where people can see our struggles and yet we stand on our feet and we move on and face the challenges of life again, not with bitterness but always with a thankful heart knowing that God knows best.
I struggle most of the time - throughout the year. I'm not perfect, I'm not someone you can look up to to find inspiration. I have many flaws and my temper always get the better of me. I speak foolishly at times and my actions hurt and offend others more than I can count. How then can I be writing about a topic of becoming a blessing when I stumble and fall far too many times.
The answer is this. I have learned a lot about myself. Along the way and as the years have been added to my life I become more aware of my weaknesses and because of this, I have learned to become more forgiving. I have learned to be more patient when others made mistakes because I often made them too. I have learned that I cannot make it through the day without the grace of God and I have learned to accept my mistakes no matter how painful and learn from them too.
For me, becoming a blessing is knowing that you and I are keeping our faith no matter how hard the journey is ahead of us. Always striving to "fight a good fight" and beating our own bodies so that we do not find ourselves unworthy of the Gospel. Thanking God for each new day because we know that it's another opportunity to correct our mistakes and touched other lives as we hope to touch them.
We all struggle every time, yet deep in our hearts I know we all want to become a blessing. We want to give that word of encouragement to someone who is despairing, or give that smile or hug to someone who feels so lost and lonely. We want to speak kind words and be gentle and reassuring to those who needs them, to pronounce blessing to someone in need.
The year is now coming to an end. I want to become a blessing and that is my prayer. I want people to know God's love and His power to change lives. We can all be that channel - let's us all be a blessing!
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