Gratitude Challenge Day 19 - Feeling Blessed

​Celebrate Day 19 of our Gratitude Challenge by embracing moments of feeling blessed. Discover simple ways to appreciate life’s gifts and boost positivity.

Welcome to Day 19 of the Gratitude Challenge: Feeling Blessed! In today’s video, we explore practical ways to recognize and appreciate the blessings in our lives. Join us for quick tips and inspiring reflections to boost your gratitude practice and enjoy more positivity every day. Don’t forget to share your thoughts and experiences in the comments below!

I’m Trevor Lund, the Creative Storyteller at https://revtrev.com, the founder of Live LIGHT Academy at https://livelight.ca and your host inside the Live LIGHT Cascade Chalet http://revtrev.link/chalet

Every day for 70 days I’m going to give thanks with my whole heart. That means I’m going to decide to give thanks, feel gratitude and show appreciation for what I feel gratitude for. And I invite you to join me.

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Gratitude Challenge Day 19 – Feeling Blessed

Have you ever paused during your busy day and realized just how much you have to be thankful for? Today, on Day 19 of our Gratitude Challenge, we’re focusing on feeling blessed, exploring what it truly means to recognize God’s goodness in our lives. Whether you’re counting blessings, seeking joy, or simply looking for a fresh perspective, join us as we celebrate the abundance God provides.

What Does “Feeling Blessed” Really Mean?

When Christians talk about feeling blessed, it’s more than just being lucky or having material possessions. It’s an awareness of God’s grace, mercy, and provision.

Being blessed isn’t just about what we receive—it’s about knowing Who provides. Jesus reminds us in Matthew 6:33:

“But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.”

True blessing comes from trusting God and living in His love.

What Does “Feeling Blessed” Really Mean?

The phrase “feeling blessed” goes beyond material gain or fleeting happiness. For Christians, it’s rooted in recognizing God’s grace and presence in our everyday lives.

• Gratitude: A thankful heart sees blessings even in challenges.
• Contentment: Appreciating what we have, not just what we desire.
• Faith: Trusting God’s plan, even when life feels uncertain.

“Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights…”
— James 1:17 (ESV)

How Can You Recognize Blessings in Daily Life?

Often, we overlook the simple gifts God provides. Here are ways to notice and appreciate them:

1. Count Your Blessings

Make a daily habit of listing your blessings. You may include:

• Health and strength
• Loving relationships
• Opportunities to serve others
• God’s guidance and comfort

2. Practice Mindful Gratitude

Pause throughout your day to thank God—whether for a warm meal or a word of encouragement from a friend.

3. Reflect on Scripture

God’s Word is full of reminders of His promises and care.

Bible Reference:
“Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.”
— Matthew 5:6 (ESV)

FAQs: Feeling Blessed as a Christian

Q: Is feeling blessed only about positive circumstances?
A: No. Even in trials, believers can feel blessed by God’s presence, hope, and strength (see Romans 8:28).

Q: How can I bless others as I recognize my own blessings?
A: Share your time, resources, or encouragement. Blessing others flows naturally from a grateful heart.

Q: What if I don’t feel blessed right now?
A: Pray for perspective. Ask God to open your eyes to everyday miracles. Sometimes blessings are hidden in challenges.

Practical Steps to Deepen Your Sense of Blessing

1. Start a Blessings Journal: Each morning or night, jot down three things you’re grateful for.
2. Pray With Thanksgiving: Thank God for specific ways He’s worked in your life.
3. Share Your Gratitude: Tell someone today how much you appreciate them.

“Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.”
— 1 Thessalonians 5:18 (ESV)

Conclusion: Embrace Feeling Blessed Every Day

True gratitude transforms our hearts and draws us closer to God. By recognizing and celebrating our blessings, we honour Him and inspire others to do the same.

How are you feeling blessed today?
Share your thoughts in the comments below! If this encouraged you, don’t forget to share with a friend or subscribe for more daily inspiration.

Stay grateful—God is at work in every detail of your life!

Today’s 70-Day Gratitude Challenge Question

What is included in the 70-Day Gratitude Journal?

It has daily prompts, space to write, a check in and milestone to see your progress. Why should you use it?

Using a gratitude journal can have several benefits for mental and emotional well-being. Here are some reasons to consider

Improves Mental Health: Regularly writing in a gratitude journal can reduce symptoms of depression and anxiety. Study on Gratitude and Mental Health

Enhances Well-Being: Keeping a gratitude journal is associated with increased levels of overall well-being and life satisfaction. Study on Gratitude and Well-Being

Promotes Positive Thinking: Writing about what you are grateful for can shift your focus from negative to positive thoughts. Study on Gratitude and Positive Thinking

Improves Sleep: Practicing gratitude can lead to better sleep quality and duration by reducing negative thoughts before bedtime. Study on Gratitude and Sleep

Strengthens Relationships: Expressing gratitude can enhance relationships by fostering feelings of connectedness and appreciation between individuals. Study on Gratitude and Relationships

Increases Resilience: Maintaining a gratitude journal can help build resilience in the face of challenges and stressors. Study on Gratitude and Resilience

Boosts Self-Esteem: Gratitude practices can enhance self-esteem and reduce social comparisons that negatively impact confidence. Study on Gratitude and Self-Esteem

These studies highlight the various ways in which keeping a gratitude journal can positively impact your life!

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Discerning the ALIAS of my Emotions Tool

What would it feel like to experience the truth of scripture in our emotions and what if peace ruled your heart? What if you trusted God to empower you with every good work prompted by faith? And what if you knew you lived with his yoke that is easy and a burden that is light?

You would need to discern what your emotions are telling you. I've got a tool for that.

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You need to know how to discern what your emotions are telling you. And yes, it's time for a tool.

This is the discerning by emotion tool and we call it... ALIAS is the acronym. I don't know why I settle on acronyms, but I like them for tools.

How do we discern our emotions?

First one is ask God to ask Holy Spirit to reveal hidden sins. Do I say I believe something about you that I don't really believe? "You know God, I haven't had peace this past week. Why am I not trusting you?" "What do I say that I believe about you that I really don't believe?" The great news is Holy Spirit will show you. He loves to show us that. He will show you that. Be keen to listen.

The next part.

Look, the L is Look. Look to see what he will say. That's from Habakkuk 2:1 God tells Habakkuk to look to hear what he will... Look to see... that's from Habakkuk 2:1 The way that I use that verse is in conversational journaling. I write down a question for God. I'm in the flow of Holy Spirit. I am in his presence. And I ask him a question and then write down his response. I don't worry about it lining up with scripture. I don't worry about it aligning with my thoughts. I'm just writing as it comes to me. Afterwards I'll take that and make sure it lines up with scripture. I'll take that and make sure it lines up with the nature of God. I've been doing it for so many years. When I started, I would bring it to someone who is wiser than me and get his input on it. But I generally will do that if it's something really that I think is from God but isn't.

But...I've learned to trust that.

And it's given me great peace and an easy yoke, by the way.

Anyway,

Number three - Inquire: You ask Holy Spirit what lie you're believing. And that's a great way to do it if you're conversational journaling, "What lie am I believing?" "Why do I feel like I can't trust you to take care of this God?" "Why do I feel like I've got to do this on my own?" "Why do I feel like I'm not supported in this?" "Why?" Holy Spirit will show you.

The next phase...

You agree - with the lie you're believing. This is the confession and repentance part; confession is agreeing with God with the truth he reveals to you. That's confession. Repentance is turning around and doing the exact opposite. You can do that with Holy Spirit's help.

The S:

Final is Seek Him. And ask him for the truth if he wants you to know.

Often how this breaks down is you may have an image: "What lie are you believing?" Well, "When did I start believing that lie?" He'll take you to a memory. In that memory what's going on? Let me look. "Let me see what's going on God." What's happening in that memory? OK, "God, where are you in that memory?" "What's the truth of this that you're showing me?"

And when he reveals the truth of those situations.... those memories he wants to heal, those things that we are believing not because of this incident but because of something that happened years ago....

The interesting thing that I've found working with people around forgiveness is sometimes people can decide to forgive and they feel like they've forgiven the person. Other times they make the decision to forgive and they don't feel like they've forgiven until they actually bless the other person. Whether that's saying a blessing or if it's a safe situation they can go back and go and actually do something to bless that person—whatever Holy Spirit's telling them to do—and as long as their emotions—they're back—it's OK.

They feel like they've forgiven them.

Still other people make the decision; they do that action they bless—and yet they can't get over it; they don't feel like they've forgiven.

The only solution I've come up with is to use this tool and allow Holy Spirit to use this tool and get to the place where he will heal those former offenses that we have not forgiven. Remarkable things happen when that happens.

Other times people give up because they say they've forgiven someone and they don't feel like they've forgiven. And they take the next step and they bless someone but they don't feel like they've forgiven. And they don't know what to do for the next step—to actually feel like they've forgiven someone.

I've been talking about forgiveness, but this can happen for anything that's going on. Generally, it's a forgiveness issue.

But,

you know, we pick up offenses all the time. We pick up things that sometimes it's from good people who want us to succeed, and other times it's from evil people who want to do us harm. Sometimes it's from neglectful people who let us go.

But all of us are wounded and all of us need healing.

We need to allow Holy Spirit to heal us. We need well-healed wounds. Hurt people hurt people, but healed people heal people. And you and I need to be healed so we can help heal those around us.

So peace needs to rule our hearts, but every emotion will show us what we really believe. If you use this tool, you can find out. Let God heal those things that don't line up with the truth of scripture, those emotions that don't line up with the truth of scripture. And it'll revolutionize your life. It will transform you with Holy Spirit's help. So I would encourage you to do that. And I want to challenge you. Will you allow peace to rule and insist that the rest of your emotions serve you by showing you what you really believe? Can I pray for you?

Challenge

Will you allow peace to rule and insist that the rest of your emotions need to serve you?​

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You were created to walk with God in the garden in the cool of the day. Sin came into the world and you bore the consequences. Jesus came and reversed the curse and took your place and invited you to take his yoke that is easy and his burden that is light. You are a child of God creation longs to be revealed. You are a living LIGHT. Don’t conform but be transformed, so you can have peace, and joy and hope at all times in every situation. Get ALL the Courses and ALL the Resources and the Full Live LIGHT Community on Live LIGHT Academy for one low price - Learn more http://revtrev.link/pathway

I understand my emotions and my whole heart reflection

I understand my emotions and my whole heart. My emotions show me what I truly believe. I may say I trust God, but if I don’t have peace and joy and hope I know I’m fooling myself. Trusting God brings me peace at all times and in every situation.

My emotions aren’t bad, they are excellent servants. They show me what I actually believe. When I let any emotion but peace rule my heart, I see my emotions are terrible masters. Excellent servant and terrible masters is every emotion - except the emotions that Holy Spirit grows in my life as He grows all the fruit of the Spirit.

Love and joy and peace show me that my heart is aligning with God’s heart. I do everything in love. I have ridiculous joy. I have peace at all times and in every situation.

Love is a decision, an action and an emotion. I love others because He first loved me. Joy is how I respond to external circumstances with inner contentment and satisfaction, because I know that God is working all things together for good. Peace is proof of my authority and deep understanding that I trust Him. The God of all hope fills me with peace and joy as I trust in Him so that I overflow with hope by the power of Holy Spirit.

Reflection Question

Are love and joy and peace the emotions I most feel most often?

Can I pray?

Lord, thank you for our emotions. Thank you for revealing to us that you have emotions as well and we are made in your image. We bless the emotions that honour you. We choose to let peace rule in our hearts. Thank you that it’s your peace that rules and not something we have to work up in ourselves. Help us to trust you so that we can have the peace and joy and hope you want us to have. Amen.

Check out the Live LIGHT with your Whole Heart Course today http://revtrev.link/heart or learn how to get all the courses and all the resources and the full Live LIGHT Community by checking out the Pathway https://revtrev.link/pathway.

Heart Reflection - Podcast - I understand my emotions and my whole heart reflection

This heart reflection helps you to remember what emotions should rule in your heart. A reflection is the truth of scripture that’s personalized with a question to help you think about how to apply it. Get the full lesson at http://revtrev.link/heart. #LiveLIGHT #reflection #Peace #Hope

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You were created to walk with God in the garden in the cool of the day. Sin came into the world and you bore the consequences. Jesus came and reversed the curse and took your place and invited you to take his yoke that is easy and his burden that is light. You are a child of God creation longs to be revealed. You are a living LIGHT. Don’t conform but be transformed, so you can have peace, and joy and hope at all times in every situation. Get ALL the Courses and ALL the Resources and the Full Live LIGHT Community on Live LIGHT Academy for one low price - Learn more http://revtrev.link/pathway

I understand my emotions and my whole heart reflection

I understand my emotions and my whole heart. My emotions show me what I truly believe. I may say I trust God, but if I don’t have peace and joy and hope I know I’m fooling myself. Trusting God brings me peace at all times and in every situation.

My emotions aren’t bad, they are excellent servants. They show me what I actually believe. When I let any emotion but peace rule my heart, I see my emotions are terrible masters. Excellent servant and terrible masters is every emotion - except the emotions that Holy Spirit grows in my life as He grows all the fruit of the Spirit.

Love and joy and peace show me that my heart is aligning with God’s heart. I do everything in love. I have ridiculous joy. I have peace at all times and in every situation.

Love is a decision, an action and an emotion. I love others because He first loved me. Joy is how I respond to external circumstances with inner contentment and satisfaction, because I know that God is working all things together for good. Peace is proof of my authority and deep understanding that I trust Him. The God of all hope fills me with peace and joy as I trust in Him so that I overflow with hope by the power of Holy Spirit.

Reflection Question

Are love and joy and peace the emotions I most feel most often?

Can I pray?

Lord, thank you for our emotions. Thank you for revealing to us that you have emotions as well and we are made in your image. We bless the emotions that honour you. We choose to let peace rule in our hearts. Thank you that it’s your peace that rules and not something we have to work up in ourselves. Help us to trust you so that we can have the peace and joy and hope you want us to have. Amen.

Check out the Live LIGHT with your Whole Heart Course today http://revtrev.link/heart or learn how to get all the courses and all the resources and the full Live LIGHT Community by checking out the Pathway https://revtrev.link/pathway.