Psalm 68:19 “Blessed be the Lord, who daily loadeth us with benefits, even the God of our salvation.”
This verse tells us that God daily (every day) loadeth (means lots and lots) us with benefits (blessings).
How can we combat the problems of life, the hardships, and the disappointments? The answer is quite simple – instead of focusing on the difficulties of life, focus on the blessings! This is great advice. We often miss the blessings of God because we are not looking for them. God tells us that He daily gives us loads of them.
So, how is it possible to live an optimistic life while facing all the difficulties a day can bring? You can live this kind of life only when you get your eyes off of your problems and focus on your blessings. Don’t narrow your vision so that you can only see the things that are going wrong in your life. Purposefully expand your line of vision so you see the loads of blessings that God has provided every day.
God doesn’t say in Psalm 68:19 that once or twice a year He will throw a blessing our way. No, He says He daily loadeth us with them. God says they are right in front of you – lots of them. We need to pay attention, we need to look for them. We need to acknowledge our blessings and we need to name them and thank God for them – EVERY DAY!
I don’t believe it is possible to have a gloomy, down spirit if we are acknowledging and focusing on the wonderful blessings that God is showering us with daily. Be the kind of person that lights up the day for others because you are praising God and thanking Him!
(Today’s blog is an excerpt from my book, “I Want to be a Better Me for God”, chapter 8)
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