Blessed

"Blessed" is a great word! "Bless you" said after you sneeze means they are glad you didn't die (true!). "Bless your heart" can mean that something bad has or is going to happen. "Bless their heart" is often said just before something negative is said or has just been said.
Thankfully, the scriptures speak of blessings as a gift from God. "Blessed" is a remarkable statement repeated throughout the Sermon on the Mount in Matthew chapter five. God desires to bless His followers. God wants to pour himself into His believers in such a way that they can face all kinds of trials and tribulations. The blessing of God comes from His character.
"God will bless what honors Him" has been a guiding principle for my life. Everything is measured as to if it honors Him. God's opinions is really the only thing that truly matters. Blessings don't come from just asking but from honoring! The request and the behavior must line up to God's Word in order to experience the full blessing of God.
We are truly blessed in so many ways. Our country is said to be "blessed." We are blessed to live, work, and worship here. But at the moment we cease to honor God, the blessings will diminish. I can say that I truly believe that the blessings are fading away. The further we stray away from the principles of God's Word, the more faded the blessing come.
I pray you are really blessed. Blessed more than just a good feeling but in a true and right standing with God. The most blessed place to be is in His care and under His wing.
Bless You!