Let It Flow

“Blessed is the one whose delight is in the Lord. He shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that brings forth its fruit in its season, whose leaf also shall not wither; and whatever he does shall prosper.” Psalm 1:1-3

I love Psalm 1 because it gives us a direct roadmap to living a blessed life. The roadmap is very simple: delight yourself in the Lord; live your life asking, what would Jesus do and then do that! Impossible you say? God did not say you would be perfect in this, no one is. God said, delight yourself in the Lord, and when you fail, dust yourself off and try again. Scriptures are littered with those who failed many times over but did not stop loving the Lord and trying again.

From A Properly Positioned Heart, Blessings Will Flow.

Psalm 1 says blessed is the man (and woman) whose delight is in Lord. That such a person will bring forth fruit, and that such a person will not wither, and that whatever that person does shall proper. Blessings will literally surround you, and chase after you, when your delight is in the Lord.

Take A Victory Lap!

“Rejoice in the Lord always, and again I say rejoice!” Philippians 4:4

Have you ever done a victory lap after a serious setback? Just reading that statement you may think that I’ve lost my marbles, but I’m completely serious. Many years ago when my wife and I both lost our jobs on the same day, we went home and did a victory lap in our kitchen! We both believed that God had something new and better in store for us and chose in that moment to exercise our faith and trust Him. Philippians tells us:

Rejoice, and then rejoice again!

Philippians also goes on to say why we can rejoice in all circumstances. “Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.”