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\"blessBeing blessed and living under the shadows of the Almighty is one of the greatest privileges a human being can have. But God’s people sometimes wonder why they still come under evil attack.<\/p>\n

Being blessed doesn’t mean that you’ll never come under evil attack, but that if you do, you’ll have the strength to withstand it, the patience to endure and the power to defeat it.<\/p>\n

Being blessed doesn’t mean that you won’t be plotted against, but that “no weapon formed against you shall prosper.”<\/p>\n

Being blessed doesn’t mean that you’ll never get sick, but that God will make all your beds in your sickness.<\/p>\n

Being blessed doesn’t mean that you won’t have enemies, but that God will smite your enemies on the cheekbone.<\/p>\n

Being blessed doesn’t mean that you’ll never be oppressed, but that will be restored with 10 times what the devil stole from you.<\/p>\n

Being blessed doesn’t mean that people will never say mean things about or to you, but that you will condemn every tongue that rises up against you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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