The Blessing Of The Lord 
Ever since I started my insurance business earlier this year, I have developed a habit to help safeguard my success. To the best of my ability, I will pray and read the Bible out loud to ensure my financial success. To some, this habit may come off as a bit superstitious. Maybe it is my way of manifesting what I want to see like many gurus have recommended. Living on a 100 percent commission basis is a constant faith walk, where I depend on God's favor to bring me the provision I need at all times. But sometimes I noticed that my habit of saying God's word can morph into something else. Often times I fall into the trap of thinking that I am forcing God's hand to move on my behalf by simply reciting scripture. I especially love to read Deuteronomy chapter 28 and Judges chapter 1, because deep down I think those scriptures are really effective at bringing me what I want. I call those my daily blessing scriptures. Today while supervising my daughter in her online class while trying to get in my daily recital one of those God thoughts popped into my mind.
In the midst of one of the busiest times of my day, (getting all three kids logged into remote learning) one thought cut through my inner noise. It is God that COMMANDS the blessing in my life, not me. That one word commands caused me to stop and recall the scripture I read yesterday morning. Yesterday the Spirit guided me to Psalm 33:8-12 ESV and this is the part that really stood out to me.
"8 Let all the earth fear the Lord; let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him!
9 For He spoke, and it came to be; He commanded, and it stood firm.
10 The Lord brings the counsel of the nations to nothing, He frustrates the plans of the peoples.
11 The counsel of the Lord stands forever, the plans of his heart to all generations.
12 Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord, the people whom he has chosen as His heritage!
Yesterday I meditated on the thoughts that God is so powerful that He frustrates the plans of entire nations. There is nothing that is impossible for Him to do. The idea that God needs ANYONE to fulfill his purpose is laughable. Therefore I can place my trust in the All-Powerful one that rules in heaven. For God SPOKE and it came to be, He COMMANDED, and it stood firm. Fast forward to today and I was gently reminded that I'm not the one commanding the blessing by just recited a scripture. But it is God Himself that is commanding the blessing in my life. Reciting and meditating on His word is still a good thing. But I shouldn't fall into the trap of manifesting, which takes God out of the equation and puts the Lordship on me instead.
