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Blessed to be a Blessing

The Hebrew word for blessing (Barak) means “to empower to strength.” As followers of Jesus, we are invited to pass on God’s blessing to others through words of affirmation, acts of kindness, compassion and tangible gifts. These everyday moments can become sacred expressions of God’s love.

Make it your purpose to mark each day with an act of blessing by intentionally empowering someone else with encouragement and grace. Pray that the Holy Spirit would give you eyes to see the opportunities around you and the courage to respond, whether it’s a friend, a neighbour, a co-worker or even a complete stranger. Don’t get caught up in how big or small it might feel. Trust the stirrings of the Spirit and act.

Baseline Practice

Write down what you got that God can use in the lives of the people around you.

Next Steps

Try Living as Blessing to Others

As an individual

  • Speak an encouraging word with someone who may feel down.
  • Shovel your neighbours driveway when it snows or mow their lawn.
  • Share a word from the Lord to someone when you feel led.
  • Give someone a gift you know they will appreciate.
  • Help a family in need with a bill.

With Your Family

  • Make a get well soon card with your kids for someone who is sick.
  • Help an elderly neighbour with some odd jobs as a family.
  • Seek to serve the homeless together.
  • Pray together about who God wants your family to bless and then do what God directs you to do, be especially open to your kids’ ideas.
  • Find a way to sacrifice something your family would normally do and use the resources to bless another family.

In Community

  • Pool your money together to help out with a major need.
  • Provide meals for a family with a new baby.
  • Serve a specific group you are called to care for.
  • Organise a servant evangelism / blessing the community event together.
  • Pray together and discern who and how God would want you to bless someone.
  • Take time to speak encouraging words to each other at a group gathering.

Questions

  • Who have you noticed this week and how did you bless them through words or actions?
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