August 6, 2026
Giving a Blessing
To give a blessing is to affirm, to say “yes” to a person’s Belovedness. And more than that: To give a blessing creates the reality of which it speaks. There is a lot of mutual admiration in this world, just as there is a lot of mutual condemnation. A blessing goes beyond the distinction between admiration and condemnation, between virtues or vices, between good deeds or evil deeds. A blessing touches the original goodness of the other and calls forth his or her Belovedness.
Dear friends, since God so loved us, we also ought to love one another.
- 1 John 4: 11
Reflection Question: Who might God be directing you to give a blessing to today?
