Being A Blessing

If you’ve never read “Love Does” by Bob Goff, you’re missing out. I call him “God’s Yes Man.” This book is full of crazy stories of what happens when you believe everything circumstance and interaction is an opportunity to be a blessing. He sent a key to his home to every world leader, and some have taken him up on it. He also became a lawyer in a foreign country in order to free a prison full of boys falsely accused, took the door off the prison and shipped it to the US. The stories in this book are a reminder that being a blessing isn’t about convenience, but availability. It also shows that you don’t need a title or a stage to make a difference.

In the book of Acts, there’s the story of a man named Joseph who sold his field in order to give money to the Early Church to help them care for the poor. When Saul went from persecuting Christians to becoming one, it was Joseph who stood up for him when everyone else was scared. He was a blessing to the Church and to all who met him. In fact, the people quit calling him by his birth name and started calling him Barnabas, which means “Son of Encouragement.” His character became his identity and is forever canonized in the Bible.

Galatians 6:10 says, “Take advantage of every opportunity to be a blessing to others, especially to our brothers and sisters in the family of faith!” (TPT) You don’t have to wait for big opportunities to come your way to be a blessing or to have a crowd. Most of the time, God gives us small settings to be a blessing. They happen on the job, at the store, on the road and everywhere in between. You don’t need to record them or put them on social media. A kind word, a smile and some encouragement are blessings you can give today. Start small and start looking at every interaction as an opportunity to be a blessing. You never know where God will take you when you give Him you’re availability to bless others through you.

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