Psalm 89:15 “Blessed are those who have learned to acclaim you, who walk in the light of your presence, LORD.”

Lately I’ve taken the term “walk with the Lord” quite literally. Each day after work, I take the opportunity to get my daily dose of sunlight while also getting some time in with the Lord. I use this time to process the day, express my gratitude, and really get vulnerable with God in prayer and reflection.

During this time, the Lord recently brought my attention back to a time when walking with Him in the sunlight didn’t come so easily to me.

As believers we are not immune to hard times, and the truth was that during this time I was really going through it! I was tired, hurting, and I felt desperately alone. I prayed to the Lord about the deficits in my life, and He was faithful to meet my needs. I was thankful, but I was left surrounded by blessings that I felt like I couldn’t enjoy. I reminded God of His promise to me.

John 10:10 “I am come that they might have life and that they might have it more abundantly.”

I was not feeling the abundance. I asked the Lord, “God, why do I still feel this way after all you have blessed me with?”. I felt a stirring in my spirit, “Ariel, what are you doing with it?”. I was not lacking in physical provision, but spiritual satisfaction. I was so scared of going without that I had a death grip on the blessings God gave me and I was robbing myself by hoarding them all. My pain had left me cold, rigid, and closed off, but our blessings are not supposed to stop with us.

Isaiah 58:11 “The LORD will guide you always; he will satisfy your needs in a sun-scorched land and will strengthen your frame. You will be like a well-watered garden, like a spring whose waters never fail.”

Investing in our blessings is the ultimate “pay it forward”. Once I leaned back into His love, I began to receive the fulfilment I was truly hungry for, and then some. By moving and using the blessings we are given, the warmth of His love is multiplied exponentially for many to feel, including us!

One thing the Lord will never do is fail to exceed our expectations. I encourage you to lean in, find ways to invest in your blessings, and feel the warmth of spiritual satisfaction under the light of His goodness today!

Psalm 119:105 “Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path.”