Count Your Blessings

Posted byDr. Anthony SlutzPosted inNovember 2025

“Count your blessings, name them one by one, and it will surprise you what the Lord has done.” That is a song we’ve sung often, but not very often do we sit down and actually, one by one enumerate God’s particular blessings. Well, I have done so, but the list I came up with is only just a beginning—and, truthfully, I was not surprised at what the Lord has done. Here are a few of the blessings “one by one:”

  1. Knowing God Who is a “great God, and a great King above all gods.” (Ps. 95:3)
  2. Acceptance in the Beloved, my Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ (Eph. 1:6)
  3. Prayer privileges (Hebrews 4:16)
  4. A Bible to read in my language
  5. The Comforter (Holy Spirit) within me at all times (John 14:17)
  6. Hope wrought of patience (Romans 5:4)
  7. A Bible-preaching church to attend
  8. Ellen!
  9. Ellen’s cooking and house-keeping
  10. Sandy, Marti, Theo
  11. Anthony, Tim, Parker, Audrey, Amy (grands!)
  12. Wyatt, Ashley (more grands!)
  13. Dale, Rick (sons-in-law)
  14. Sisters, sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law
  15. Shelter
  16. Clothes galore
  17. Transportation (reliable)
  18.  Books galore
  19. Friends—so many, near and far!
  20. A church family
  21. Our family physician
  22. Excellent health care
  23. Great hymns to enjoy
  24. A computer 
  25. A cell phone
  26. Pastor friends
  27. Missionary friends
  28. Teachers
  29. Co-laborers
  30. Pastors and their families
  31. Wikipedia
  32. Freedom, Liberty and the U.S. Constitution
  33. Voting privileges
  34. Soldiers protecting us
  35. Armed Forces, USA
  36. Popcorn
  37. Mission Boards
  38. TRBC missionaries
  39. Faith Promise
  40. Generous Ministries such as Samaritan’s Purse
  41. Wise counsel and wise counsellors
  42. Coffee
  43. Faithful Deacons
  44. Prayer warriors
  45. Christian Schools, Bible colleges
  46. Blessed Memories
  47. Christian heritage
  48. Erasers (spell-check!)
  49. Regular readers of “You and God”
  50. Did I mention POPCORN?

“Let us come before His presence with thanksgiving, and make a joyful noise unto Him with psalms.” (Ps. 95:2)

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  1. So true. We are so blessed! Have a wonderful Thanksgiving tomorrow with family. So sorry we missed you our last visit but glad you were able to return to the church. You had pastored for a while as you think of me, please pray for peace and joy. I’m finding these holidays a bit sadder than normal with missing Dave. God continues to be so good and so faithful and I’m thankful I still have time to serve him. Love you and Ellen, Betsy.

    Romans 15:13https://www.kingjamesbibleonline.org/Romans-15-13/ – Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.

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