Yesterday, I woke up with a scripture on my mind: "When you have eaten and are full, then you shall bless the Lord your God for the good land which He has given you (Deuteronomy 8:10)."

When God bless us, it means He empowers, strengthens, and helps us. But what does it mean to bless God?

After searching for the answer in commentaries, I gained a new perspective by pastor and author John Piper: "Since God is the primal and inexhaustible 'Blesser,' then He must be above all others in a "Blessed" state - the fullness and source of all "blessing." 

I already knew that all blessings come from God, but never made the connection that in order to bless us, God Himself must be in a Blessed state! After all, you can't give what you don't have.

When you bless God, you:

• Realize that because God never leaves you, nor forsakes you then blessing is with you wherever you go

• Acknowledge God's blessed state in gratitude - His grace, beauty, power, and strength

• Bless others because in doing so you reveal God's blessing nature to them

Wow, it made me happy to realize that I serve a Blessed God! All day yesterday, I just imagined being surrounded by a cloud of blessing.

Say this out loud: "For You, O Lord, will bless the righteous; With favor You will surround him as with a shield (Psalm 5:12)."

Another thing that made me realize I serve a Blessed God is to recall the 10 years since I made the decision to take back my health. I rediscovered a clip of my interview with CBN's The 700 Club about my weight loss success story.

Here is the link to the clip. I know it will bless you to see it:

http://shop.takebackyourtemple.com/anniversary/

The interview was done 5 years ago and you'll see that I was still single and called by my maiden name. Click below and watch the clip now:

http://shop.takebackyourtemple.com/anniversary/

No matter what the facts of your life look like and how you feel, here is the truth: If you are in Christ Jesus, you are blessed with every Spiritual blessing already (Ephesians 1:3). 

I pray that you always have eyes to see the blessings right in front of you, ears to hear God's voice when He speaks to you, and a heart to obey His Word. 

I pray the same for myself and would appreciate your prayers for me.

God bless you and thank you for sharing this journey with me to Take Back Your Temple!

Kimberly Taylor
Take Back Your Temple
www.takebackyourtemple.com