Blessing: It Doesn’t Mean What You Think

I often hear people talk about good things in their lives as blessings, or describe feeling ‘blessed’. They’re usually talking about tangible things like their children, their dream home, work or good health. He’s such a good sleeper, we’re so blessed. She got the job! It’s such a blessing. Certainly, these are gifts from God. He loves to give good things to his children and we should absolutely be thankful. But the problem with saying that you’re blessed when the offer is accepted on your ideal house, or when you meet the person of your dreams, is that when it doesn’t happen, you surely...