When upon life’s billows you are tempest-tossed, When you are discouraged, thinking all is lost, Count your many blessings, name them one by one.

Above are verses from one of my favorite hymns. It makes me happy whenever it is sung during services. This song has a compelling message. The cliff notes version of this hymn is simple. When life goes astray, people will be blessed spiritually and physically. Blessings are available to everyone. If a blessing is small or large, it must be remembered. 

One of the verses in the song says, count your blessings. It is such an easy thing to do yet how often do we take the time to do so? Think about the simple things in life. 

· Do you have a roof over your head? 

· Do you have the funds to pay your bills? 

· Do you have adequate transportation? 

If you answered yes to any of these or all of them, then you can say you are blessed. In any situation, our emotions can overtake our spiritual thinking. I’m guilty of this, and I’m guessing everyone else is as well. We are all humans and make mistakes. My challenge is for you to pause and reflect and count your blessings. Below are verses about blessings that are a great reference:

2 Samuel 22:3-4

³ my God, my rock, in whom I take refuge,
my shield, and the horn of my salvation,
    my stronghold and my refuge,
    my savior; you save me from violence.

⁴ I call upon the Lord, who is worthy to be praised,
    and I am saved from my enemies.

Jeremiah 17:7-8

⁷ “Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord,
    whose trust is the Lord.
⁸ He is like a tree planted by water,
    that sends out its roots by the stream,
and does not fear when heat comes,
    for its leaves remain green,

and is not anxious in the year of drought,
    for it does not cease to bear fruit.”