Blessed To Be A Blessing

When reading and studying my Bible, I use the N I V or the N K J V Bibles. Sometimes I will read a scripture in the Message Bible and that is what I did with this scripture. Proverbs 11:25 reads, “The one who blesses others is abundantly blessed; those who help others are helped.” I love the way the Message Bible words this scripture, plain and simple to understand.

So, lets talk about being blessed to be a blessing. I hear a lot of people talk about how blessed they are. Sometimes in speaking and asking someone how they are doing, they reply “blessed.” If we are as blessed as we say, are we being a blessing to others? God does not bless us to be selfish, He blesses us with more than we need in order to bless others.

Being a blessing to someone else does not always mean blessing them with money. I have listed a few ways below of how you can be a blessing:

1. Spending time with someone who is alone and has no one is being a blessing.
2. Buying a few extra groceries to give to the family with more children than food is being a blessing.
3. Offering someone a ride to church, work, school or wherever they may need to go is being a blessing.
4. Visiting the sick and shut in’s that can’t get out is being a blessing.
5. Taking care of the elderly neighbors yard is being a blessing.
6. Sharing your dinner with the single parent in the neighborhood is being a blessing.
7. Being there for a friend going through something, letting them know that you care is being a blessing.

Those are just a few examples of how you can be a blessing to someone. You may not be in any of those situations and that is truly a blessing, but there are many who are. This is when you can step in and be a blessing as God continues to bless you. Remember, what you make happen for others God will make happen for you. God Bless 🙂