Maybe not totally on topic, but I find when I have conversations with friends who have a deeper relationship with God that we use distinctly different vocabularies.
My family is lucky, they are blessed.
We do something "because it feels right", they're "lead to it by God".
We keep them in our thoughts, they keep us in their prayers
Arminius
Posted on: 04/14/2009 00:21
Well, crazyheart, blessedness is a word—and a feeling.
I certainly feel blessed by God, and am trying to impart that feeling to others.
Be blessed, everyone!
kenziedark
Posted on: 04/13/2009 13:45
I should also add, that I try to use the word, but it feels awkward and stilted when I say it.
Elanorgold
Posted on: 04/13/2009 15:33
Gesundheit!
I think anyone can bless. And I can feel blessed from within, without anyone blessing me. But blessing people is a nice thing to do, and a wonderful feeling to give someone, eventhough when people sneeze I say "Gesundheit"! (which means "healthiness")
Bless you Crazyheart! : )
crazyheart
Posted on: 04/14/2009 11:58
Didn't someone in the bible sell their blessing or am I remembering wrong?
crazyheart
Posted on: 04/14/2009 12:02
here it is
When Isaac was very old, he realized that it was nearly time for him to die. This meant that he should give his formal Blessing to the son he wanted to succeed him. In ancient Hebrew tribes, the Blessing meant the handing over of legal power to a successor - a more valuable gift than any amount of property. The person who received the Blessing had authority over the whole clan, even over people who were older than himself. If Jacob had the Blessing, he would govern the tribe after Isaac’s death.
But Esau was Isaac’s favorite son. He had many of the qualities that Isaac lacked: he was hearty, carefree, a good hunter, and physically strong. The question was: would he be the best person to govern the tribe after Jacob’s death? Rebecca did not think so. She believed that the quiet, intelligent Jacob would do a better job.
She therefore colluded with her younger son, and under her direction, Jacob tricked his dying father into giving him his blessing.
pommum
Posted on: 04/14/2009 12:56
The only thread that I have ever started was at Christmas when we were told the wonderful news about our future grandchild - I called it a "Christmas blessing" as I felt truly blessed, as we had been waiting a long time to hear that news. And I do believe that children are a blessing from God, but then I did wonder if I had used the word blessing in the proper way.... but I did and do feel blessed. (We now have two babes on the way this year - a double blessing!)
IBelieve
Posted on: 04/14/2009 15:43
pommum wrote:
The only thread that I have ever started was at Christmas when we were told the wonderful news about our future grandchild - I called it a "Christmas blessing" as I felt truly blessed, as we had been waiting a long time to hear that news. And I do believe that children are a blessing from God, but then I did wonder if I had used the word blessing in the proper way.... but I did and do feel blessed. (We now have two babes on the way this year - a double blessing!)
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kenziedark
Posted on: 04/13/2009 12:34
Maybe not totally on topic, but I find when I have conversations with friends who have a deeper relationship with God that we use distinctly different vocabularies.
My family is lucky, they are blessed.
We do something "because it feels right", they're "lead to it by God".
We keep them in our thoughts, they keep us in their prayers
Arminius
Posted on: 04/14/2009 00:21
Well, crazyheart, blessedness is a word—and a feeling.
I certainly feel blessed by God, and am trying to impart that feeling to others.
Be blessed, everyone!
kenziedark
Posted on: 04/13/2009 13:45
I should also add, that I try to use the word, but it feels awkward and stilted when I say it.
Elanorgold
Posted on: 04/13/2009 15:33
Gesundheit!
I think anyone can bless. And I can feel blessed from within, without anyone blessing me. But blessing people is a nice thing to do, and a wonderful feeling to give someone, eventhough when people sneeze I say "Gesundheit"! (which means "healthiness")
Bless you Crazyheart! : )
crazyheart
Posted on: 04/14/2009 11:58
Didn't someone in the bible sell their blessing or am I remembering wrong?
crazyheart
Posted on: 04/14/2009 12:02
here it is
When Isaac was very old, he realized that it was nearly time for him to die. This meant that he should give his formal Blessing to the son he wanted to succeed him. In ancient Hebrew tribes, the Blessing meant the handing over of legal power to a successor - a more valuable gift than any amount of property. The person who received the Blessing had authority over the whole clan, even over people who were older than himself. If Jacob had the Blessing, he would govern the tribe after Isaac’s death.
But Esau was Isaac’s favorite son. He had many of the qualities that Isaac lacked: he was hearty, carefree, a good hunter, and physically strong. The question was: would he be the best person to govern the tribe after Jacob’s death? Rebecca did not think so. She believed that the quiet, intelligent Jacob would do a better job.
She therefore colluded with her younger son, and under her direction, Jacob tricked his dying father into giving him his blessing.
pommum
Posted on: 04/14/2009 12:56
The only thread that I have ever started was at Christmas when we were told the wonderful news about our future grandchild - I called it a "Christmas blessing" as I felt truly blessed, as we had been waiting a long time to hear that news. And I do believe that children are a blessing from God, but then I did wonder if I had used the word blessing in the proper way.... but I did and do feel blessed. (We now have two babes on the way this year - a double blessing!)
IBelieve
Posted on: 04/14/2009 15:43
The only thread that I have ever started was at Christmas when we were told the wonderful news about our future grandchild - I called it a "Christmas blessing" as I felt truly blessed, as we had been waiting a long time to hear that news. And I do believe that children are a blessing from God, but then I did wonder if I had used the word blessing in the proper way.... but I did and do feel blessed. (We now have two babes on the way this year - a double blessing!)
I Bless the Lord every chance I get.
Bless you God!!
Be Blessed,
IB