Those who expect to reap the blessings of freedom must like men undergo the fatigue of supporting it.
If we eat any food or drink any beverage we must recite a blessing over them before and after.
Neither does man have gills for living in a water environment yet it is not sinful to explore the depths of the oceans in search of food or other blessings.
It was a mixed blessing to have famous parents. It was tough to go to auditions and be bad since I couldn't be anonymous.
Jews have deep respect for the Queen and the royal family. We say a prayer for them every Sabbath in synagogue. We recite a special blessing on seeing the Queen.
When you focus on being a blessing God makes sure that you are always blessed in abundance.
We failed but in the good providence of God apparent failure often proves a blessing.
Experience teaches us that we do not always receive the blessings we ask for in prayer.
I absolutely believe in the power of tithing and giving back. My own experience about all the blessings I've had in my life is that the more I give away the more that comes back. That is the way life works and that is the way energy works.
My life path has been a blessing and a great learning experience. Skateboarding is my passion and I don't see that changing. When I'm not skating I love to surf. I'm open to the new experiences and opportunities.
A few years' experience will convince us that those things which at the time they happened we regarded as our greatest misfortunes have proved our greatest blessings.
If money education and honesty will not bring to me as much privilege as much equality as they bring to any American citizen then they are to me a curse and not a blessing.
I see humanity now as one vast plant needing for its highest fulfillment only love the natural blessings of the great outdoors and intelligent crossing and selection.
Things have gone beyond my wildest expectations and dreams and I feel like I've been given so many blessings in my life between my friendship with the guys in the band our wonderful audience being able to play this music and then my family.
It is one of the blessings of this world that few people see visions and dream dreams.
How blessed are some people whose lives have no fears no dreads to whom sleep is a blessing that comes nightly and brings nothing but sweet dreams.
See I have set before you this day life and good death and evil... I have set before you life and death blessing and curse therefore choose life.