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A blessing is a prayer asking for divine protection, or a little gift from the heavens. It's also any act of approving, like when your roommate wants to move out and you give her your blessings.
The mass always ends with a blessing. We ask God's blessing on Joan at this difficult time.
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If something is done with someone's blessing, it is done with their approval and support.
The act of one that blesses. 2. A short prayer said before or after a meal; grace. 3. Something promoting or contributing to happiness, well-being, or prosperity; a boon. 4. Approbation; approval: This plan has my blessing. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
Blessings, therefore, are directly associated with, and are believed to come from, God. Thus, to express a blessing is like bestowing a wish on someone that they experience the favor of God, and to acknowledge God as the source of all blessing.
the act or words of a person who blesses: The priest gave his blessing to the soldiers. a favor or gift (as bestowed by God), thereby bringing happiness: the blessings of liberty.
Noun blessing (plural blessings) Some kind of divine or supernatural aid, or reward.
Statements of blessing are a wish for God to restore His favor on others or a declaration of His inherent goodness. The ultimate blessing that God has given is the new life and forgiveness that comes through faith in His Son, Jesus Christ.
