Talk About It AND Be About It

“Blessed [spiritually prosperous, happy, to be admired] are the poor in spirit [those devoid of spiritual arrogance, those who regard themselves as insignificant], for theirs is the kingdom of heaven [both now and forever].
Matthew 5:3 AMP

It is one thing to talk about how blessed we are, but yet another to live our lives in a state of blessedness. There is no shortage these days of motivational sayings that declare blessedness. Some of my favorites are, "I'm blessed and highly favored", "I'm too blessed to be stressed", "I'm blessed and unbothered". I thank God for every witness that has the desire to let the world know that they are blessed by God. Let's commit to being a witness and also a warrior of blessedness so that we are modeling for those we influence the character of Christ based on the word of God in Matthew 5:1-11, referred to in the Bible as The Beatitudes. 
My encouragement today is for witnesses of the blessedness of Christ to walk in victory of the warfare that comes with being a disciple of Christ, which serves as a demonstration to those whom we witness (Matthew 16:24). Let us not witness with arrogance about how blessed we are, making others feel as if we have just got it like that. Let us witness in a way that is transparent about the sufferings that we face in submission to Christ so that we are able to live our blessed lives by grace. The opposition we face in the world that challenges the life we live for Christ serves to create the conditions of our blessed lives. I'm reminded of a recent bible study teaching, led by my pastor at the church where I am a member, that taught facing opposition according to the teachings of Jesus Christ...

1. Makes us more like Jesus (John 15:18-20)
2. Will deepen our faith
3. Will test our faith and give us an eternal reward (1 Peter 1:7, Matthew 5:10,12).

When we witness to others that we are blessed let's be sure that the way we face opposition in our lives is consistent with ways that are Christ-like and thereby demonstrates what God says about blessedness.

Declaration: I am a witness AND a warrior of the blessedness of a life in Christ.