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To live well is one thing we all desire. I have never met anyone who did not want to live well. By living well for some people it means helping others. For others it means having a successful business. Yet for others it means travelling the world. I have discovered that it is not money that empowers but the blessing of God that empowers. Money is simply one of the many ways that the effects of the blessing may show up. Many times today in society we confuse money with being blessed yet people like Mother Teresa did not flaunt money but her life still is blessing many people round the world.

The book of Deuteronomy has challenged me to desire to be blessed. Anyone who has walked with the blessing of God in their live has seen doors open that are a struggle for others. Yesterday I wrote about obedience. What obedience opens our lives to is the operation of the blessing. By choosing to obey the Word we are choosing to open our lives to be blessed.

The purpose of being blessed is not self centred but for the sake of the community. God never blessed anyone for themselves. God will bless you to be a blessing. When we store up blessings and choose not to use the resources that life has given us to be a blessing we simply stop the flow of the blessings. Too many of us gave created reservoirs of blessings that are not flowing to others. Learn to release the blessing and you will soon see greater blessings coming your way. I want to challenge you to choose to be blessed for therein you have life. To obey leads to being blessed. Read the bible and you will see the blessings of God flow not only in your direction but through you into the direction of others.

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