"Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in the heavenly realms with every spiritual blessing in Christ." Ephesians 1:3
There's no denying it, you and I are blessed immensely. From physical provisions like food, clothing, homes and transportation to a heavenly Father who loves us, gave his son for us and everything in between...we have so much to be thankful for. These are all good things. As I reflect and express gratitude for God's many blessings, I've begun to ask the question, "What are all these blessings for? I really like what Mark Batterson has to say... "The blessings of God are never ends in themselves. And if we use a blessing selfishly, the blessing actually turns into a curse. The blessings of God are always a means to an end. And the end is blessing others. We are blessed to bless. One of the turning points in my life came the day I stopped setting income goals and started setting giving goals. It was a paradigm shift. I finally came to terms with the fact that making money is the way you make a living and giving it away is the way you make a life. True joy is found on the giving end of life... John Wesley may have said it best: "Gain all you can, save all you can, give all you can".