A good friend recently gave me the secret of how to be truly blessed by God on a daily basis. He said it’s very simple and that all we have to do is Trust in God completely and without reservation regardless of our circumstances or what trials or tribulations we are facing. But it also requires constantly walking by faith. We must also be sensitive to His leading and be ready and willing to obey Him. That requires us to be willing to lay aside our own thoughts, plans and desires in order to serve Him. Then my friend gave me this prayer:

Father, I dedicate my life to You and seek your blessing today. Direct me – guide me – Use me to impact others for your Kingdom. In Jesus’ name, in the power of the Holy Spirit – Amen

His advice and the prayer made me reflect on my life and how on so many occasions I tended to believe that I could handle anything that came my way without any “outside help.” I finally came to realize that I couldn’t operate that way any longer and really needed help. I realized then that God was the only answer and that I had to put Him first and foremost in my life. While I still tend to want to go it alone on occasion, I need to be reminded of my need for help and direction from God. Thanks to my good friend for putting things in the proper perspective for me. Hopefully none of our readers have my problem, but in the event some do, the counsel of my friend and his prayer can help them.