Ever found yourself looking for love, compassion, or even just a smidge of encouragement in all the wrong places? Like expecting a plant to grow in a desert without a drop of water? We’ve all been there, haven\u2019t we?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But here\u2019s the thing \u2013 God didn\u2019t just start it all; He started it all with the sole purpose of blessing us so that we would pass it on. Talk about a divine game of pay-it-forward! You see, we are the conduits of His blessings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Christ\u2019s words in Luke 6:38, “Give, and it will be given to you,” lay out this beautiful spiritual law: reciprocity. Now, don\u2019t worry \u2013 this isn\u2019t some complicated algebra homework. Yikes! I get the hibby-jibbies when I remember my algebra class in high school. I never understood how algebra could be anything but a headache.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Oops! I went on a rabbit trail! Seriously, that \u201cGive, and it will be given you\u201d is a principle we see every day. You smile at someone, and nine times out of ten, you\u2019ll get a smile right back. If you offer criticism, well… you might get an equally critical “gift” in return.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The point is, our actions create ripples — whether we notice it or not. The law of reciprocity is woven into the very fabric of how God designed the world. Physics agrees \u2013 “for every action, there\u2019s an equal and opposite reaction.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
So why not test it out in the best way possible? Let’s be the blessing. Whether we\u2019re at the grocery store, in line at the DMV (pray for patience), or even wrangling unruly kids (or grandkids!) \u2013 be the one who radiates God’s goodness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Genesis 12:2 says it plainly, \u201cI will bless you\u2026so you will be a blessing.\u201d Let\u2019s not keep God\u2019s blessings in our pockets like forgotten pennies. Let\u2019s spend them wildly \u2013 on smiles, kind words, and compassion. We just never know how our small act of blessing can come rolling back to us like an unexpected gift from heaven.
God\u2019s system of giving always ensures we\u2019re never left empty-handed. So go ahead, be that blessing today \u2013 the returns are better than anything Amazon Prime could deliver!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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