I love blessings: prayers asking for God's favor and protection. From the ones we find in Scripture, to the long tradition of blessings that have been passed on from generation to generation through rich heritage, I've been greatly impacted by having others pray them over me. I also enjoy praying blessings over others, and there are some blessings that I kiddingly call "safe blessings," and some that I call, "dangerous blessings" - not that they do harm, but they embrace what we would normally consider desolation for the purpose of the greatest consolation of experiencing the Love of Christ more deeply. This is one of my favorites, that I categorize as a "dangerous blessing." While I'm not [...]