{"id":1012,"date":"2014-11-23T04:24:46","date_gmt":"2014-11-23T04:24:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bermiedizon.com\/?p=1012"},"modified":"2014-12-11T17:12:13","modified_gmt":"2014-12-11T17:12:13","slug":"count-your-blessings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bermiedizon.com\/count-your-blessings\/","title":{"rendered":"Count Your Blessings"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Count<\/a><\/p>\n

I invite you to join me by prayerfully reading the lyrics to this beautiful song \u2013 \u201cCount your Blessings.\u201d Let us allow God use it to help us count our blessings today. Often, I sing this song to brighten up the dark nights of my soul. The words inspire me and brighten me up. <\/p>\n

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When upon life\u2019s billows you are tempest-tossed,
\nWhen you are discouraged, thinking all is lost,
\nCount your many blessings, name them one by one,
\nAnd it will surprise you what the Lord hath done. <\/p>\n

o\tRefrain:
\nCount your blessings, name them one by one,
\nCount your blessings, see what God hath done!
\nCount your blessings, name them one by one,
\n*Count your many blessings, see what God hath done.
\n[*And it will surprise you what the Lord hath done.]\n

Are you ever burdened with a load of care?
\nDoes the cross seem heavy you are called to bear?
\nCount your many blessings, every doubt will fly,
\nAnd you will keep singing as the days go by.<\/p>\n

When you look at others with their lands and gold,
\nThink that Christ has promised you His wealth untold;
\nCount your many blessings\u2014*money cannot buy [*wealth can never buy]\nYour reward in heaven, nor your home on high.<\/p>\n

So, amid the conflict whether great or small,
\nDo not be discouraged, God is over all;
\nCount your many blessings, angels will attend,
\nHelp and comfort give you to your journey\u2019s end.<\/em><\/p>\n

As the song teaches, let us not only look to God\u2019s physical blessings, but also to his spiritual blessings. Such blessings are eternal. As we \u201ccount your blessings\u201d we will find that \u201cit will surprise you what the Lord has done.\u201d Seeing our blessings lifts us up out of the miry clay. It frees us from the dark pit.<\/p>\n

Counting our blessings does not mean we deny we are having problems. It does not mean we ignore our troubling emotions. It does not mean we wear a mask and \u201cCheer up and act like everything is fine.\u201d That doesn\u2019t work because it is unreal and doesn\u2019t lead to lasting joy and peace. <\/p>\n

The song is actually encouraging us to acknowledge openly that we are \u201ctempest-tossed\u201d or \u201cburdened with a load of care.\u201d It brings us to bring our concerns to God in prayer. It reveals a God who understands our pains and troubles. It shows a God who always love, comfort and heal.<\/p>\n

When we go to God with our troubles we can begin to see that we do not need to be discouraged because \u201cGod is over all.\u201d In other words, we bring our circumstances and ourselves to Christ in the Kingdom of the Heavens with confidence that we are embraced and not condemned.<\/p>\n

\"thankful\"<\/a>To count our blessings is to appreciate, one-by-one, that we have \u201cevery spiritual blessing in Christ\u201d (Ephesians 1:3). When we do this, we can’t help but live a life of Thanksgiving.<\/p>\n

Here is the video\/audio of the song:<\/p>\n