Forget Not God’s Benefits
Your attitude can block your blessings. A negative attitude can delay God’s blessing in your life.
I remember a time back in my youth, every time I was hurt I would go and sit in a quiet place away from people, my mind would be filled with unhappy and disappointing thoughts. I would spend hours, days in solitude. Now when I think about it, those were the days when I was the least productive. I was not able to study well. It did not do good to me or others. I wasted a lot of time.
Many people are in the same situation now. You feel that God is not listening to your prayers and you haven’t seen progress in your life. But at the same time God is doing wonders for the people around you. All these thoughts cloud your mind.
Let me tell you something - your blessings are on the way. Believe in the One who called you. God is faithful. God is good.
You need to open the doors of your heart to receive the blessings.
2 Kings 7:1-2
‘Elisha replied, “Hear the word of the Lord. This is what the Lord says: About this time tomorrow, a seah of the finest flour will sell for a shekel and two seahs of barley for a shekel at the gate of Samaria.” The officer on whose arm the king was leaning said to the man of God, “Look, even if the Lord should open the floodgates of the heavens, could this happen?”“You will see it with your own eyes,” answered Elisha, “but you will not eat any of it!”
The unbelief of the officer did not let him see the miracle of God. This is the case for many of us. We often do not believe that God is able to do wonders in our life. Our doubts and unbelief will not let us enjoy the blessings that God has in store for us.
Psalms 103:1-5
‘Praise the Lord, my soul; all my inmost being, praise his holy name. Praise the Lord, my soul, and forget not all his benefits— who forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases, who redeems your life from the pit and crowns you with love and compassion, who satisfies your desires with good things so that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s.’
The Psalmist is reminding himself to praise the Lord. Never forget his benefits.
Everyday thank him for the blessings. Everyday is a blessing from God.
It is common courtesy to thank a person who helps you. But have we thanked God enough for all the things he’s done for us? Take this decision today to thank him for everything he has done.
Not always do we see the answers to our prayers. Sometimes we even see the opposite of our prayers. And we find it difficult to pray.
What we should always keep in mind is that God does everything for the good of His children. He gives us the best at the correct time. Even if you don’t see your blessing, wait patiently, He has something greater for you.
If you don’t see immediate results to your prayer, it does not mean that He has left you. God is waiting for the perfect time.
Summary
God waits for the correct time to bless you. But we need to have unwavering trust in him. At times our blessings might be delayed but that is because he has something better in store for us. We need to keep the doors of our heart open to receive his blessings.
I remember a time back in my youth, every time I was hurt I would go and sit in a quiet place away from people, my mind would be filled with unhappy and disappointing thoughts. I would spend hours, days in solitude. Now when I think about it, those were the days when I was the least productive. I was not able to study well. It did not do good to me or others. I wasted a lot of time.
Many people are in the same situation now. You feel that God is not listening to your prayers and you haven’t seen progress in your life. But at the same time God is doing wonders for the people around you. All these thoughts cloud your mind.
Let me tell you something - your blessings are on the way. Believe in the One who called you. God is faithful. God is good.
You need to open the doors of your heart to receive the blessings.
2 Kings 7:1-2
‘Elisha replied, “Hear the word of the Lord. This is what the Lord says: About this time tomorrow, a seah of the finest flour will sell for a shekel and two seahs of barley for a shekel at the gate of Samaria.” The officer on whose arm the king was leaning said to the man of God, “Look, even if the Lord should open the floodgates of the heavens, could this happen?”“You will see it with your own eyes,” answered Elisha, “but you will not eat any of it!”
The unbelief of the officer did not let him see the miracle of God. This is the case for many of us. We often do not believe that God is able to do wonders in our life. Our doubts and unbelief will not let us enjoy the blessings that God has in store for us.
Psalms 103:1-5
‘Praise the Lord, my soul; all my inmost being, praise his holy name. Praise the Lord, my soul, and forget not all his benefits— who forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases, who redeems your life from the pit and crowns you with love and compassion, who satisfies your desires with good things so that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s.’
The Psalmist is reminding himself to praise the Lord. Never forget his benefits.
Everyday thank him for the blessings. Everyday is a blessing from God.
It is common courtesy to thank a person who helps you. But have we thanked God enough for all the things he’s done for us? Take this decision today to thank him for everything he has done.
Not always do we see the answers to our prayers. Sometimes we even see the opposite of our prayers. And we find it difficult to pray.
What we should always keep in mind is that God does everything for the good of His children. He gives us the best at the correct time. Even if you don’t see your blessing, wait patiently, He has something greater for you.
If you don’t see immediate results to your prayer, it does not mean that He has left you. God is waiting for the perfect time.
Summary
God waits for the correct time to bless you. But we need to have unwavering trust in him. At times our blessings might be delayed but that is because he has something better in store for us. We need to keep the doors of our heart open to receive his blessings.
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About The Author:
Dr. Damien Antony
Born and brought up in a Christian family, Dr. Damien Antony possessed an unquenching quest for truth right from his boyhood days and eventually his relentless search led him to the Bible. He is a Revival Preacher, Bible Teacher, Leadership Trainer, Author and a Life Coach. He moves under the anointing for Prophetic, Healing, Deliverance, Inner Healing and Financial Breakthrough. God has also blessed him with an Apostolic Mandate to take the Universal Body of Christ to the next level of revelation and anointing.
Born and brought up in a Christian family, Dr. Damien Antony possessed an unquenching quest for truth right from his boyhood days and eventually his relentless search led him to the Bible. He is a Revival Preacher, Bible Teacher, Leadership Trainer, Author and a Life Coach. He moves under the anointing for Prophetic, Healing, Deliverance, Inner Healing and Financial Breakthrough. God has also blessed him with an Apostolic Mandate to take the Universal Body of Christ to the next level of revelation and anointing.
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