Challenge # 1 - Blessing Blitz

A Blessing Blitz is simply, blessing others! All over scripture it tells us to be encouragers. So the point of this challenge is not only to put into practice the the words given to us by our Heavenly Father, but to seek out the Lord in the process.

"Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing."

1 Thessalonians 5:11




A Blessing Blitz can take on a number of different forms, but for this first challenge, we will approach it like this, for the month of May...

1. Choose at least one person each week that you can "bless rotten." So by the end of this month you should have blessed at least 4 people (one per week).
2. Come up with at least two things you can do for that person this week that make them feel loved and blessed. It is best if these things are spread throughout the week. This way they get a whole week to enjoy it, rather than just one day of blessing.
3. Please make sure to do the things you planned for that person that particular week.
4. Expect absolutely nothing in return. Bless for the sake of blessing and nothing more.

This challenge is not meant for you to go out and spend a lot of money. It simply means you think about that person throughout the week and do things for them that they would appreciate. For example, the person you choose might like getting cards in the mail, so one day you can send them a card. They may also enjoy a certain meal, so maybe you make dinner for them one night. Maybe they could use some help in their yard cleaning up from the winter. You can always drop them a text message, phone call or an e-mail. There are a lot of ways you can bless someone without spending a ton of money. Sometimes the best blessings are those that flow from the kindness of the heart rather than the wallet.

"In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven." Matthew 5:16

I will be doing this challenge right along with you. I pray that your heart will be blessed as you bless others, and I pray that the Lord begins to teach you some things about yourself and about others. I pray that God reveals His character through you to those you are blessing each week. I pray that your light shines bright during this blessing blitz.