God can use our circumstances in our life to refine us if we allow him to draw us to him, have eyes to see him, and ears to hear him. We don’t have to let hopelessness define the situation. It’s messy and hard, but sometimes it’s found when I open the box of my unmet expectations because God shows me how he’s there in the good times and the bad. Call me an incurable optimist, but when things seem hopeless, I search for treasure. We reach for independence and self-sufficiency and tuck our disappointments into a little box in our hearts. It strips us of spiritual growth and tempts us to think we are all alone. Hopelessness creeps into our hearts and leaves barrenness in its wake. Sometimes we turn to our religious duties of church and decide relationship with God is too risky, so we keep him at arm’s length. Other times, we turn away from faith in him. So, we stomp our feet and demand God fix it like a little toddler throwing a tantrum. The mentality of, “I’m a child of God, so why am I experiencing this?” runs through our minds. ![]() When trials come, do you tend to blame God, run away from him, or turn to him? Sometimes I do all three. On him we have set our hope that he will deliver us again." - 2 Corinthians 1:9-10, ESV He delivered us from such a deadly peril, and he will deliver us. But that was to make us rely not on ourselves but on God who raises the dead. ![]() ![]() Have a wonderfully blessed, stress-free, productive, and joyful day!īomi Jolly ~ JollyNotes."Indeed, we felt that we had received the sentence of death. (Amen!)ġ0 Encouraging Bible Verses About God’s Blessings And because you belong to him, the power of the life-giving Spirit has freed you from the power of sin that leads to death. Romans 8:1-2, NLT So now there is no condemnation for those who belong to Christ Jesus. This is what he wanted to do, and it gave him great pleasure. God decided in advance to adopt us into his own family by bringing us to himself through Jesus Christ. Even before he made the world, God loved us and chose us in Christ to be holy and without fault in his eyes. Romans 8:15-17, NASB For you have not received a spirit of slavery leading to fear again, but you have received a spirit of adoption as sons by which we cry out, “Abba! Father!” The Spirit Himself testifies with our spirit that we are children of God, and if children, heirs also, heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ, if indeed we suffer with Him so that we may also be glorified with Him.Įphesians 1:3-5, NLT All praise to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realms because we are united with Christ. ![]() Romans 5:8, ESV But God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.Ģ Corinthians 5:17, NASB Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creature the old things passed away behold, new things have come.Ĭolossians 1:13-14, NIV For he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son he loves, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins. John 1:12, ESV But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God,Ģ Corinthians 5:21, ESV For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God. John 3:16, ESV For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. Related: 10 Encouraging Bible Verses About God’s Blessingsġ Peter 1:3, ESV Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his great mercy, he has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, I’ll make everything right again for my people Israel: Everything will be happening at once – and everywhere you look, blessings! Blessings like wine pouring off the mountains and hills. “Things are going to happen so fast your head will swim, one thing fast on the heels of the other. What Does The Bible Say About Spiritual Blessings?Įphesians 1:3, ESV Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places,Īmos 9:13-15, MSG “Yes indeed, it won’t be long now.” God’s Decree. 12 Bible Verses About Spiritual Blessings.ġ2 Inspirational, Motivational, Uplifting & Encouraging Bible Verses, Scriptures, Quotes & Passages about Spiritual Blessings.
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