BLESSINGS

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A number of years ago, I met a wise man who changed my life ー in countless ways, big and small. I was always seeking the Lord’s blessing. I’d be saying, "Look, I've got a new song... would you look out [for it]? I have a family, I'm going away on tour ー please look after them. I have this crazy idea. Could I have a blessing on it?" And this wise man asked me to stop. He said, "Stop asking God to bless what you’re doing. Get involved in what God is doing ー because it’s already blessed.” February 2, 2006 ー National Prayer Breakfast Speech (Washington DC, USA)

A pastor recently told me, "Stop asking God to bless what you are doing. Find out what God's doing. It's already blessed." That's what I want. I want to align myself with that. March 1, 2003 ー "Bono's American Prayer" by Cathleen Falsani (Christianity Today)

I pray to get to know the will of God, because then the prayers have more chance of coming true. June 25, 2013 – Interview with Gay Byrne “The Meaning of Life” (RTE One, Ireland TV)

It feels like there’s a blessing on the band right now. People are saying they are feeling shivers ー well. The band is as well. And I don’t know what it is, but it feels like God walking through the room, and it feels like a blessing… May 10, 2001 ー "U2 Tour: From The Heart” by Chris Heath (Rolling Stone) 

I've probably just worn the good Lord out. "OK, you can have the anointing then." I'm sure it wasn't in the cards. It's like the two brothers, Jacob and Esau, who go to Isaac for the blessing and the younger brother, Jacob, pretends he's Esau in order to take the blessing before Isaac passes. I'm like that guy. Why does God Almighty stand over the blessing if it was stolen? Only recently I figured it out. Jacob wanted it more than Esau. He knew how powerful the blessing was. November 3, 2005 ー Interview with Jann Wenner (Rolling Stone)