I will extol You, my God, O King; and I will bless Your name forever and ever – Psalm 145:1
What does it mean to bless the name of God? We can find out by examining the meaning of the words, bless and name. To bless is to empower to succeed. Name refers to the will of God and refers to His attributes. Therefore, to bless the name of God may be defined as follows: To empower God’s attributes to be evident in our lives and in the lives of others by following His will. As an example, one of the attributes of God is a healer. When a person follows the will of God for his or her life by becoming a doctor and then using his or her gifts and talents to provide medical care, that person is enabling the healing attribute of God to be evident in the lives of others. We are all meant to bless the name of God. It is not just about saying his name; it is also about leveraging the abilities we have in a way that brings about good in this world.
I bless His name when I allow Him to show His attributes through me
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