"The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make His face shine upon you, and be gracious to you. The Lord lift up His countenance upon you, and give you peace." - Numbers 6:24-26 NKJV I was sitting in church one Wednesday night, overwhelmed with anger. Someone had hurt me, and I felt they weren't acting the way they should. I thought my sins weren't as bad as theirs, so I felt justified. But then, the Lord gently reminded me that I was wrong. I realized I was judging this person, and that was a sin in itself. God is holy, and my behavior was no better than theirs. I felt convicted and was moved to tears. The Holy Spirit whispered to me, "If you really love them, you would pray for their best, regardless of their behavior." That realization hit me hard. I admitted to myself that I didn’t truly love them as I claimed. My actions showed that I wanted them to act a certain way for my benefit. I remembered the verses from Numbers 6 and knew I needed to pray for G...
Whenever someone goes out of their way to make me feel special, it inspires me to do something nice for them in return. I think this is similar to how our heavenly Father feels. When we show our love to Him and to others, it moves Him. It touches His heart and He blesses us even more. When we tell God, “I’m not just praising You with my words, but I’m also showing my gratitude through my actions toward others,” it pleases Him deeply. There's nothing closer to God's heart than seeing His children doing good for others. This idea is found in the Bible: "The one who blesses others is abundantly blessed; those who help others are helped" (Proverbs 11:25). God blesses us so that we can bless others through our actions and words. When you help someone—take them to a doctor’s appointment, pick them up when their car breaks down, call them, cheer them up, do something unique for them—God will do special things for you in return. When we brighten someone else's day, we...