Blessed?

A blessing is a beneficial thing for which one is grateful... something that brings well being.

It is so sad when blessing stops with us. God does want to bless us JUST because we are his children, but how much more pleased will he be if we become like him in his goodness and want to bless others. As a father, I receive GREAT joy in pouring my love on my daughter however I can, but I can't wait until she learns to pass that love onto others around her! My desire to bless THROUGH her doesn't diminish my desire to simply bless her.

So the principle here is simple, God blesses us because he simply loves to AND so that we can bless others around us.

Don't get stuck in the tragedy of holding onto all your blessing for yourself. Learn the greater joy of giving! Give encouragement, kind words, service, energy, effort, money, resource, time, etc!

"Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you." - Luke 6:38