When You Are Truly Blessed (Part 1) The Greek word for blessed is makarios, meaning more than just fortunate; it signifies a deep, spiritual contentment and divine favor, a state of flourishing and joy found in God, independently of worldly circumstances, often described as being in an enviable position to receive God’s grace, even in the midst of trials. There is no such thing as stagnant, stalled growth, while cunningly pretending that you walk with God. “Blessed shalt thou be in the city, and blessed shalt thou be in the field. Blessed shall be the fruit of thy body, and the fruit of thy ground, and the fruit of thy cattle, the increase of thy kine, and the flocks of thy sheep. Blessed shall be thy basket and thy store. Blessed shalt thou be when thy comest in, and blessed shalt thou be when thou goest out” (Deuteronomy 28: 3-6, KJV). I want to touch on the inactive progress that is exhibited in people. The maladaptive coping, as we are being thrust into judgment. With the cont...
The Power of The Word of God!!! I am always reminded of this, as one who has not seen Him. “Jesus saith unto him, Thomas, because thou hast seen Me, thou hast believed: BLESSED are they that have not seen, and yet have believed” (John 20: 29, KJV). The amplified version describes this blessing as “happy, spiritually secure, and favored by God. When you change your mindset, remember, “For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh: (For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty THROUGH GOD to the pulling down of strong holds;) Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ; and having in a readiness to revenge all disobedience, when your obedience is fulfilled” (2 Corinthians 10: 3-6, KJV). This is integral, “So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God” (Romans 10: 17, KJV). There is immense spiritual warfare that i...