The Two Sides of Blessing

Scripture often shows blessing flowing from doing – praying, giving, serving, obeying, sacrificing. Yet the Psalms reveal a blessing that begins with leaving. Here, progress becomes regression, discipline grows from delight, stillness bears fruit, leaves stay green in drought, and prosperity isn’t possession but presence. The blessed person is not the one who always produces – but the one who never dries. What if the blessing you seek is found in what you must leave behind?