Count Your Blessings

 

 

What does the word blessed mean to you?

 

Which of the following do you think you are blessed with?

_ Athletic ability _ Sense of humor
_ Good looks _ An after school job
_ Good Parents _ Popularity
_ Friends _ Cheerful personality
_ Car or vehicle _ Health
_ A house in a safe Neighborhood _ Ambition for the future
_ Lots of money _ Girlfriend/boyfriend
_ A supportive family _ Trendy clothes
_ Academic success _ Special talent
_ Positive outlook  

 

 

Check out Psalm 16. Starting with verse 5, find seven blessings and rewrite them in your own words below

Verse 5-

Verse 5-

Verse 6-

Verse 10-

Verse 11-

Verse 11-

Verse 11-

Verse 11-

 

 

Below is a list of blessing that God gives to Christians- these are all mentioned in Ephesians, a letter the apostle Paul wrote to the church at Ephesus. WHere do you stand on each of these blessings? ON each line, put a B (blessing for me), M (maybe a blessing for me) or N (not a blessing for me).

_ Before the world was even created God picked you out to enjoy him.

_ He adopted you as his child into his family.

_ He redeemed (purchased) you and forgave all your sins.

_ He saved you.

_ He gave you the Holy Spirit to live in your hearts.

_ You have an inheritance (a place a reward) in heaven.

_ You have access (through prayer) to the Almighty God.