Be Blessed Right Where You Are

How many times have you found yourself stuck? Have you heard, thought or said any of the following… “When I arrive here”, “When I get this”, “When this happens” THEN… THEN WHAT? Life can begin? You have arrived? You are now blessed?…No, no… we have it all wrong. Thinking like that only wishes away where you are, wasting the blessings of the present. Not all blessings are perfectly wrapped with a bow on top. But I guarantee you they are there.

Look around you and find the blessing in today. They may be right under your nose. But your vision may be clouded by the what ifs. Dreaming is good, planning is essential, forward thinking is helpful, and thinking about the future can be enjoyable, but you can’t let it overshadow the joys of today. You have to keep your dreaming and hoping in check with reflecting, engaging, and being present.

Ways to focus on the blessings:

• Use a Gratitude Journal (see description here)
• See Jesus (blog post here)
• Look to bless others (With a heart to bless others, you are usually blessed and have a perspective shift in return)
• Pray! (Prayer is powerful. Walls are broken down, hearts are changed, and the Lord is given the power)
• Wear a smile and think positively (article here)

Live today. Be blessed in today. Recognize the blessings. Bless others in return. Live blessed. I want to live this way. May I renew my life and the life around me by recognizing my blessings and living different because of it.

How can you live blessed?