This morning as I lay in bed praying and thinking about the day, my thoughts drifted to how I have been blessed. I have a decent place to live – in fact, in comparison to most of the world, I live in luxury. I have a wonderful family – loving wife and three amazing sons. I have friends who love and support me. I have never had to worry about whether or not my family would have enough to eat. I am truly blessed.
But here is what makes me feel blessed all the more – I don’t deserve any of it. God has blessed me so that I can in turn be a blessing. I have not been blessed out of anything I am due – I have been blessed simply because God loves. The blessing is not in what I have but whose I am.
LaPinsky Phillips has been mentioned here many times – he is a dear friend whom I cherish. His response to the question, “How are you?” is always, “I be blessed.” I have written about him here. I would encourage you to link to that post and scroll down to the comments. LaPinsky explains it best himself.
Today, I be blessed!
How about you?
Clay in the Hands 
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