Today is celebration. Tricia and Troy have been married nine years. I remember when they had the ah ha moment, defining what their marriage would be, declaring it as the theme of their wedding, "blessed." The word is old, used throughout history to describe the sacred moment of knowing the activity of God, recognizing His goodness, the gift of His presence and power. We experience a blessed life when we choose to live the way God has planned, in relationship with Him, surrendering our way for His way of living.
And as we live in God, our love grows more perfect. So we will not be afraid on the day of judgment, but we can face him with confidence because we live like Jesus here in this world (I John 4:17, NLT).
Kerrie
(written by Kerrie Carlisle Palmer © 2011 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED)
Put simply, to live blessed is to live like Jesus.Consider.
And as we live in God, our love grows more perfect. So we will not be afraid on the day of judgment, but we can face him with confidence because we live like Jesus here in this world (I John 4:17, NLT).
The thing is . . . when we choose to live like Jesus, surrendering and dedicating our life to Him . . . we live in the divine favor of God as a conduit of His love, blessed to know His presence and power.Those who are blessed intentionally do what Jesus did, choosing to think His thoughts, behaving His way, living courageously beyond the pressures of this world. The consequences of living like Jesus are far different than the consequences of living outside of the realm of God's will and way. The bottom line is this, it is a choice to live blessed, purposefully seeking God in prayer and the word each day, refusing to settle for less than what has been planned for your life, anticipating each day to hold something more, entering into His divine favor.
- Choose to live blessed.
- Live like Jesus.
- Celebrate the gift of living blessed each day.
Kerrie
(written by Kerrie Carlisle Palmer © 2011 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED)