How to Get Blessings

 
There are a lot of Facebook photos that tell those who see them that if they share the photos, presumably to prove that they're not ashamed to publicly declare their Christianity, then God will bless them. Of course, that's not really how God does things. Sharing those posts will have very little effect on how much the Lord blesses you. If you really want to get blessings, here are a few practical things you can do that actually will increase the extent to which you are blessed.

1. Pray

It's amazing how many blessings God is willing to give us, if only we would ask. Or rather, it's amazing how many blessings we pass up simply by forgetting to ask for them. It's not rocket science. If you want God to bless you, you could always simply ask Him to. Of course, He might want you to do some things for Him, too; you shouldn't expect to get something for nothing, but it couldn't hurt to ask.

2. Keep the Commandments

Whether God is rewarding us for obeying His rules or telling us how to gain the blessings we seek, keeping God's commandments is an excellent way to get more blessings. I've heard that every blessing is connected to one commandment or another, and that whenever we receive any commandment, it's because we were obedient to the commandment to which that blessing was attached. I'm not sure whether it's that receiving those blessings is the natural result of performing those actions (which would be why God teaches us to do that), or whether those blessings are God's rewards to us for keeping His commandments, thus trading us blessings for our obedience, but either way, to get some of God's greatest blessings, including far more blessings than you have now, some commandment-keeping will have to be involved.

3. Be Kind to Others

I hinted that, in order to get some of the blessings we pray for, we'll have to do some things for God in return. When I said that, I wasn't referring to the commandments, not to all of them anyway. What I meant was that, if we want God to bless us, we should bless others as well. When Jesus Christ was on the Earth, blessings others was practically the only thing He ever did. His opportunities to continue doing that have slightly changed since then. Arguably, He has more power to grant blessings now, and that's mostly what He's been doing for the last 2000 years, but He can't really be there for us in person anymore. That's where we come in. Our task is to bless and uplift others the same way He always did when He was on the Earth: personally. When we put our arms around other people's shoulders, when we console them, give them a shoulder to cry on, or lift their spirits in any other way, we're really acting in the place of Jesus Christ, and Jesus Christ thanks us for that by granting us blessings.

So, if you really want a lot of blessings, there are a lot of better ways to get them than by just sharing certain posts on social media. Sharing uplifting messages is good, but it's not sufficient. If you want the blessings those Facebook photos promise you, the way to get them is by praying for them, blessing others, and by keeping God's other commandments as well.