Blocked your Blessing

Have you ever not done something for someone and that person comes to you later and say that you Blocked your Blessing by not giving to them? That happened to me today. That person tried to shame me in front of others by implying that I missed out on “a blessing” because I didn’t give to them. At the time, I didn’t want to argue with the person because if they truly knew me, they would have known that I give as God directs and as I purpose in my heart. So, I would have had to explain to them that since God hadn’t directed me to give to them, then the next logical conclusion would be that I had NOT purposed in my heart to give them anything. Maybe my reasoning for not doing so presented and confirmed itself when they came to me implying that I’m not blessed.

As I write, the only reason I can see for their statement was the fact that they indeed see that I am blessed. Why else would they try to “get” something from me that I did not offer or reveal to them that I was willing to give? This person on several occasions, has asked me to give to them. Each time, I’ve refused. So they basically thought that shaming me in front of others would somehow change my stance on being a “blessing” them; it didn’t. I stood my ground and let them, as well as those standing around listening, know that I would not be bullied into giving.

This brings me to the point I wanted to make in writing this post. How many times have we expected God to “bless” us in a way inconsistent with His plan for us when He’s already revealed to us through His Word His will for our lives? “But I want it God” was usually my go to statement to Him when I felt He didn’t “bless” me the way I had hoped. When I took the time to study the Bible, I learned that God wants me to have those things that line up with His plan for my life because He has already Blessed me.