Many times we think of blessing as
a state of having or possessing. Rarely do we understand that to be blessed is
a state of being before it is anything else.
It is imperative that we change
our understanding around this issue because our perspective on life will be
totally transformed as a result. When our focus is on having, we look for
evidence of his blessing to validate our blessedness. When we focus on being we
are secure in our hearts and minds concerning our blessedness.
Let me use an example to drive
this point home. When you plant a mango tree, when do you consider it a mango
tree? Is it as you plant it or after it has borne fruit? If you are honest with
yourself, you see it as a mango tree from the moment you choose to plant it.
Its fruitfulness just serves to confirm to you that it is a mango tree. It is
not the basis for determining what type of tree it is.
In the same way, you need to
consider yourself blessed before there is any manifestation whatsoever. You are
not waiting to be blessed. Your blessedness is not dependent on the material
stuff you can lay your hands on. You are blessed before you see anything
physical. The physical manifestation is just but confirmation of your
blessedness. It is the fruit of the tree of your blessedness.
This distinction is very
significant for your understanding of your blessedness. When you think after
this manner, you walk with your head held high even when your physical
circumstances dictate that you act otherwise. Blessedness is a mindset you
adapt and live with.
When you walk with this mindset,
inevitably you begin to see evidence of your conviction. The evidence of your
blessedness is all around you when you stop defining it in limited terms. You
need to change the lens through which you look at blessedness and I guarantee
that what you see will change overnight.
The takeaway from today’s post is
that your blessedness is a done deal. Share what your thinking around
blessedness has been in the comments below.
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