How To Be Blessed

I found out that someone was critical of me this week. I'd love to say that I prayed for that person and leaned into my walk with Jesus who loves me for who I am but, that didn't really happen. I let the criticism fester in my mind. I reasoned through all of the ways that that person was wrong and how I needed to guide them into a right understanding. In reality, I allowed it to get too much rental space in my head. In reality, I felt bad.

I don't like to feel bad. I'm tired of feeling bad. In fact, I've had serious thoughts about writing a book entitled, "Chasing Comfort". 

Temptation and trials are a part of life but, so are blessings. It's not wrong to desire things to be okay. In fact, the Bible tells us to enjoy blessings as a gift from God. James reminded us of that in vs 17 of the chapter we have been studying in our series on James.

Here's the problem. I often make "blessings" the goal of my Christian faith.