“The blessing of God is not a substitute for praying like it depends on God or working like it depends on us. It’s a supplement. . . . The blessing of God is anything but a good-luck charm. You cannot earn it, but you’ll have to work for it. And while it’s absolutely free, it’ll […]
“God’s blessing is like the oxygen surrounding us — the essential thing we need each moment of each day to keep our souls pumping. . . . God’s blessing is something to bathe in, not something to possess, to display. God’s blessing is a cosmos, a calling, a cross, a reason for being, a way […]
“The appropriate, faithful response to God’s blessing is doxology – worship. Before God’s blessing is material or spiritual, it’s relational. Before anything else, God’s blessing invites us into relationship with him, which is also the genesis of abundant life with others.”- Tina Boesch Tina Boesch concludes Chapter 1 of Given as she notes that in […]