The Purpose of Blessings

"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".