I Am Blessed

I have probably shared before, and if you have been around me very much you have heard, that when someone asks me how I am doing, my reply is usually, "Blessed, and highly favored." And, trust me, I don't say that flippantly, I don't say it unthinkingly, I don't say it boastfully; I am Blessed and Highly favored. Period.

Now, that doesn't mean that things don't happen in my life; they do. It doesn't mean that everything in my life is nothing but sunshine and roses; it's not. It doesn't mean that we have a lot of money; we don't. It doesn't mean that everything goes our way; it doesn't. It simply means that I know that GOD has been gracious and merciful to me here, and Heaven is next. That is a blessing.

Today's word is just something to remind us that we are blessed: "I am blessed. No matter how much drama is in my life or how much pain my body may be in, I know GOD is watching over me."

Yeah, there will be bad days, and bad things that happen in some days. There will be days that it seems that everything is going bad and everything I do makes it worse. In this world in which we live, there will always be struggles and challenges and things go wrong. But, we can rest assured that GOD is with His children and He will see us through.

If you awoke this morning and was able to get yourself out of bed and dress yourself, you are blessed far more than you realize. If you could do that, and had food to eat and something to do, you are truly blessed. And, whether you realize it or not, there is someone in this world that loves you and is waiting to see you today. There is someone out there that you can make a huge impact on today, if you will just be available. And, then, to top all that, if you are a child of GOD, this is only the beginning. I pray that you can look around and say, "I am blessed."