Skip to main content

🌱 The Blessing is in the Becoming

Somewhere along the way, the word blessing got hijacked.

It started meaning things—cars, money, platforms, relationships, ease. And maybe those things are part of it sometimes. But when I look at Scripture… and when I look at my own life… I see something different. Something deeper. Something more intentional.

God doesn’t bless us so we can be comfortable.
He blesses us so we can be fruitful.
So we can multiply, replenish, subdue, and walk in dominion.
But before that…
He forms us.

“Let Us make man in Our image, after Our likeness… and let them have dominion.” (Genesis 1:26)

First the image. Then the dominion.
First the becoming. Then the blessing.

I used to think if I prayed hard enough, fasted long enough, shouted loud enough, danced, jumped, gave, served — then God would bless me. But I’ve seen Him do what He wants, when He wants, how He wants — not because I performed, but because He’s God.

And in the places I didn’t deserve it — where I was more like the prodigal than the older brother — He kept me.
He surrounded me.
He showed mercy… not because of what I did, but because of who He is.

When Joseph’s word finally came to pass, it says he named his son Manasseh:

“God has made me forget all my toil and all my father’s house.” (Genesis 41:51)

Yes — he was blessed.
But that wasn’t the beginning of the blessing.
That was the fruit of all God had done in the dark —
the process, the prison, the pit, the preparation.

Because before God placed him, He had to shape him.
He had to make him a man who wouldn’t use power for revenge…
but for restoration.

That’s what I believe blessing really is:
Being positioned by God to walk in what you were created for.

Sometimes it looks like promotion.
Sometimes it looks like peace in a storm.
Sometimes it looks like prison with purpose.
But always — it’s forming you. Into His image.
So when He blesses you, you’ll be ready to bear fruit, multiply, replenish, subdue, and reign.

"By this my Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit." (John 15:8)

The blessing is in the becoming.

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

You Are Mine

There are few things more powerful than being seen —truly, deeply seen. And there are few words more affirming than the ones God speaks in Isaiah 43:1: “But now thus saith the LORD that created thee, O Jacob, and He that formed thee, O Israel, Fear not: for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name; thou art Mine.” This verse hits with the force of a knockout punch. It’s God stepping in and declaring: “I don’t care what you’ve been through. I don’t care what name you’ve answered to. I don’t care what’s tried to claim you—I ALREADY DID. YOU. ARE. MINE.” Let’s break it down. Jacob vs. Israel: Who You Were vs. Who You’ve Become God doesn’t just call one name in this verse—He calls two. Jacob and Israel. This isn’t accidental; this is intentional. 🔹 Jacob (Ya‘aqov - ×™ַ×¢ֲקֹב) means supplanter, deceiver, heel-grabber. Jacob was the struggler, the one who grasped at what wasn’t his, the man who schemed his way through life. His name was tied to his flaws, his past, his reputati...
Post a Comment
Read more

Breaking the Lock and Key: A Call to Transformation

  1. Introduction: The Invisible Chains of Conformity “Do not be conformed to the image of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind” (Romans 12:2). This verse is not just a spiritual call—it’s a radical challenge to every system that seeks to mold us into something we’re not. Conformity, whether to cultural norms or religious rules, often feels inevitable. Yet, it can trap us in a cycle of dependency, where access to fulfillment, purpose, or salvation seems locked away by those in power. But there is another way. Transformation through the renewing of the mind is the antidote to conformity—a pathway to reclaiming the freedom Christ offers. To break free, we must recognize how the "lock and key" dynamic operates in the world around us. 2. The "Lock and Key" of Cultural Conformity The Chains of Expectation: From the moment we enter the world, we’re handed a script: achieve success, accumulate wealth, look perfect, and conform to society's defini...
Post a Comment
Read more

Look Again

  When It Feels Like Nothing Is Happening, Look Again We’ve all been there—living with longing, carrying frustration, whispering (or maybe shouting) a prayer: “God, can You just fix this already?” Maybe it’s a relationship that feels stuck. A dream that refuses to come to life. A door that won’t open, no matter how hard you knock. And when nothing changes, it’s easy to wonder if you’ve been ignored. Forgotten. Overlooked. But what if something is happening? What if the change you’re waiting for isn’t starting around you— What if it’s starting in you? There’s a pattern, woven into the way life unfolds—and it’s been there since the beginning: Before God gave Adam a partner, He led Adam to realize his need. Before God parted the Red Sea, He told Moses to lift his hand. Before Jesus talked about moving mountains, He talked about the size of our faith. Again and again, the pattern repeats: God hears our cries—and He responds by working in us before He works arou...
Post a Comment
Read more