Power comes by BEING a blessing, not by GETTING your blessing.

• Vs 1 - the spirit in David is commanding his soul to “bless the Lord.”

• Our spirits are to lead our souls.

• Your spirit is your conscience - your inner “knower” that is reborn when you meet Jesus.

• Your soul is your mind, will, and emotions.

• We need to be bossy with our souls.

• What do we need to tell them to do? The same thing David did: Bless the Lord!

• How do we bless Him?

• Three ways to bless God:

• Thank Him - “enter His gates with thanksgiving…”

• Releases oxytocin - bonding chemical in the brain.

• EX: Lubo apple strudel.

• Be kind to His kids - the best way to bless a dad.

• You can’t like me and hate my kids.

• Make Him look good - “you give love a bad name”

• Tori blesses my name.

• What does your name do to God’s name?