A thought: So often, we want God's blessings and favor poured out on our lives, and sometimes, I wonder, if we misunderstand what His blessing and favor are. We often assume that it is the good stuff, or the things, people, answers to prayers where we get the "happy ending" story. But what if God's blessings and favor are the things, that as a Father, He seeks to BENEFIT us, whether the outcome brings a battle or a smile? Can we trust that God is good - and means good for us - even when we lack a tangible or visible good? Can we believe we are blessed, while in poverty, in suffering, in trials, being corrected, while in doubt or lonely, because we have been redeemed by and have a relationship with Jesus? Or do we only believe we are blessed when we are in the company of abundance?
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