Be A Blessing

“I will bless those who bless you...” -Genesis 12: 3

I love this passage because I strongly believe in blessing others. I believe blessings are released when you bless others. Others get blessed and so do you. It’s so simple. It’s a wonderful practice.

The idea shouldn’t be, “Well, I’m going to bless someone so that I get blessed in return.” Our motives should be based on the fact we love God, and we are blessed by all He does for us. Due to the fact all our blessings flow from Him; we want to let the blessings flow from us, too. It’s a great feeling to know we get to be a blessing in someone else’s life. The feeling alone is just enough to want us become a blessing.

I thought about this verse for the last two hours. Like really meditated on it. I was the recipient of blessings today.

First, my hairstylist. I went in because I wanted more highlights in my hair. She did my hair two weeks ago, I was prepared to pay for it. I asked for a few more. Paula being awesome and really a great woman, went beyond the few and gave me an entire full highlight. If that wasn’t enough, she did something extra to my hair, then blow dried it, and then curled it! When I left, heads really were turning and I felt absolutely fabulous as my niece would say. She never charged me. I took notice of her kindness. I was never expecting such kindness. As I was leaving she told me, “Come back next week before your photo shoot, I want to blow dry your hair!” I mean really? Her love towards me was touching.

Next, I went to my office. The owner was there. They are remodeling the offices, the entire building, and he was excited. He showed me all the new equipment for his business and told me he was even being charged less. Then he told me, “We got a new conference room, and I got new furniture. I bought these beautiful chairs thinking of you.” I was surprised and asked him, “Me? Why me?” He responded by saying, “You are welcomed to use the conference room for any meeting you have. So, I made sure you got the great leather, swirly, executive chairs!” I was shocked. I responded , “This is a huge blessing to me. Thank you. I pray God repays it back to you.”

His remark stopped me dead in my track as I was checking the beautiful chairs. He said, “I know I’m blessed because of you. I don’t do nearly as much as I should do for you!” I thought did I hear that right? So, I said, “Oh I appreciate you charging us a laughable rent for both LDW and TOH. I love being here and I can’t believe your kindness towards me. Thank you.” I thought about that comment. He really took me by surprise. He recognized there are blessings when you bless someone. In this case, he was a huge blessing to me and the two organizations I represent.

As my day continued. I went to the post office. Only to realize, I left my purse at my office. I had to drive back, causing me a 40 minute extra trip. And 40 minutes I didn’t have in my day. I raced back to the post office only to find it closed. Now, we know post offices right? If it’s closed it’s closed, But the guy saw me from inside, he came and opened the door. I looked at him and he looked at me, “Come on in, I’ll let you in.” He came back to open the door when I was done shipping my packages, and I told him, “You were a huge blessing today. I can’t thank you enough. God truly bless you, seven fold today!”

As I finally got back on the road, I began to think about how we all have the power to be a blessing or a curse. When we are mean and can’t help someone we become a curse. We have at our disposal the opportunity to do good. God is so clear, “When it’s in your hand to do good, do it! Open your hand and bless.” This is what those wonderful and amazing people did for me today. I don’t think they fully know how much they blessed me. They inspired me to do even more for others simply because I truly needed their help today. I understood I got blessed, blessed, and blessed. I want to pay it forward, making others feel like I felt this day.

So often we can do something, but we choose to not do it. When we choose not to do it, we are withholding a blessing to someone else in the process we are loosing our blessing. This passage is clear, “I will bless those that bless you.” This was God’s promise to that great prophet Abraham. The truth is it doesn’t only apply to him, especially, since he is the father of many nations. It applies to us, too. People are blessed because they choose to be a blessing. Many times, God blesses others because he wants to bless us. Whichever way He chooses to do it, it’s a blessing to both parties.

Today, what will you choose to do? As for me, and my household I choose to be a blessing as much as I can be, not because I’m being selfish to get something in return, but rather because three people blessed me big time. They were blessings to me. I’m sitting here all at peace, and feeling great because of them. Therefore, I want others to feel what I’m feeling right now, too.

Friends, when we are givers, God blesses us. He gives back pressed down and running over! Open your hand today and bless someone with no expectations other than it’s within your hands and power to do so. God sees and He rewards like no other. It’s better to give than to receive because the feeling we get to see others Blessed has no comparison. “Freely you have been given, so freely give.”

Dr. Teresa Allissa Citro

PRAYER: Heavenly Father, You are most generous in bestowing blessings upon me. Thank You for modeling to me how to give and to bless others. Use me today to bless someone that You may be glorified. In Jesus' Name, Amen.

Linda A. Knowles

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