We are blessed to be a blessing to others. Here are some simple ways to challenge yourself to do this:
Intentionally bless three people each week through words, gifts, or actions. Be creative. Here are some ideas:
- Spend some time with a friend who is having a rough week.
2. Help a neighbor with a project or chore using a hobby or personal interest.
3. Host a kid’s movie night with your neigbour and their kids.
4. Drive an elderly or handicapped person to the grocery store or supermarket or church or mosque
5. Listen to someone who is going through a tough time, your listening might change his/her life
6. Pay for someone’s bill at the pump station
7. Have a game night (yard games outside (like football) or board games inside (like ludo, chess, draught)
8. Donate to the less privilege or downtrodden like in kinds or in money.
9. Find a way to make new relationships with the purpose of blessing others.
10. Invite a neighbor or friend to join a personal or family meal.
Here is a question for those reading this articles;
What are some of your favorite ways to be a blessing to those around you?
Written by:
Kogwuonye Patrick Onyeka
Writer/Blogger/Educator/Tutor
University of Benin
www.facebook.com/patrickstories
Great ideas Patrick. For me, the way I feel I could be a blessing to others is by helping through volunteer work at my church or at a food/clothes pantry. I would like to volunteer even at a senior center one day
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that is very good of you. at last you taking your cross.
thanks very much for commenting mr God warrior
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And thank you for the comment. Volunteering is a way for us as Christians to show humility just like Jesus didn’t when He got down and washed His disciples feet.
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yeah, its a sign of humility
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I plant trees annually, about 300 each year in my city and volunteer on the library board.
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wow, you must really be good in tree planting, Nice way of blessing people around you. the library board volunteer is great.
you can touch more lifes with what you just commented now
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Great ideas about blessings. From your blogs i read, it shows me that you are a very sweet and sentimental person. Very cautious about every emotion that you feel and go though. You are also a deep thinker. Keep it up on your good work. You have the ability to inspire the hearts of others 🙂
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Thanks dear mage for such wonderful comment… Its just part of me….that is what i love doing at my free time to write something to inspired people and my fellow bloggers…
What is your simple ways of blessing people this week in your own view and ideas
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hahahha i don’t know maybe just do a favor for someone? saying nice things about people and tell them that are special? maybe? xD
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Really….blessing with gift, saying nice things to them…..
So the cancer is not that serious
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My favourite ways to bless others are, as you say, to spend time with them, listen to them, feed a homeless person, help an elder or a child who is neglected.
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Ok….that is really cool of you….
I guess you are gonna bless someone today been sunday…
Thanks for the comment dear
Haply sunday to you
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Great advice
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Thanks mistimaan……you always there ….
What your own idea of blessing those around you?
Again happy sunday to you
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Same to you
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You welcome …….hope you having a great day….
Not seen any recent update on your blog.
Whats your own blessing you put on peoples life ?
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God bless your soul Patrick, a beautiful and thoughtful Sunday Read.
I like to be here to help my friends in any way I can. Though these past eighteen months they have helped me more than I can help in return. I find that to just be there to listen or read and respond to their messages at any time day or night is a little thing I can do in return
. Saying a kind word or smiling to a stranger in the street or supermarket is also something I do. Before I become ill when I used to travel by bus to work, I would always speak to the person who seemed most lonely or sad, a lot of the time they just wanted to say hello to someone as apart from the bus driver they hadn’t seen anyone all week.
Take care my new friend.
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What a nice reply …..you comment shows that you have bless people very well…for 2years…love that…
Again always remember peace and love
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Going hiking with friends and sharing dinner afterwards..
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That is quite cool…..the one i love most is that dinner sharing…..love it…..i meet new friends from there
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Very true…
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Yeah…….sometime i do little party ..callme friends……drink..dance……lol….
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its a good way of having fun with friends..
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Speaking postive words to people can serve as blessing to them…inspiration
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True friendship.
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Yeah…..word of motivation…encouragement….
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Yeah…..again puting smile on someone face also….
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That what we need everyday to soldier on. Smiling and making everyone around us simle too.
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Did you bless any today been monday…
Again you can bless somehow by your approach to him/her
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Yes I did, am always smiling .
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I can see from your picture
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Yep
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Ok……..are you in any social media..like whatsapp facebook or instagram…so we extend our chat over there….
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Yeah, kindly search for Winnie Cheche
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Is egerton university among your profile…
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Nope, Maasai mara University
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Ok…..nothing like that
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https://www.facebook.com/winnie.cheche.7 there you go
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I have seen it….
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cool
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yeah cool
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I have seen it…i sent you friend request
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👍
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ok……..
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You can check on my page also ..
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Its really a nice thing to spread love and blessing! 😀
My way is to spend time and caring for them!
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Wow. Thanks for this comment, am really touch by it. I love this part when you said”” spend time and care for them””
I was going through all my comment I just notice this. Very good
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I really love this! It’s nice to spread such positivty and implement ways to help others! Blessings! Xoxo
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Thanks for liking the post and commenting on it….
That is really cool of you
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Of course! I treat others the way I want to be treated! 😜 blessings!
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Ok…..that is what go around comes around
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What about helping hands to the old,poor
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Whats your own way of impacting blessing to people?
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Is this sarcasm?
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I listen to my friends, give advice, spread love through my words and to have my actions back up those words. How about you?
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like i just said in the post, those are my own way i bless people around me.
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Check yourself before you judge me. This isn’t being Christ like if you are trying to degrade me. To each his own. I’m not sure what your goal is here.
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hello, i do not get you, please did i say something that wrong you…
am sorry dear… where did i say it.. let me know
may be i may have type it to you wrongly
they are much reply here….maybe i sent the wrong one to you
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am really sorry,,,,,,am not like that ok….am the cool and kind person…i respect people belief and ways here, i do not act wrongly to people here.
this place is a community where we share ideas.
again am sorry……. the messge may be a wrong one to you.
i just have a lot to reply here. so may i send it mistakely to you….
because i didnt see what i send that made you upse ok
forgive me for that ok dear growing
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Thank you I appreciate your concern
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Please are yoi still upset over the stuff
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My motto is peace and love…am really worried over here…
I do not downgrade people here…..
I take everybody as one….
Am surprise here……please find a place in your heqrt o forgive me
Ok….
I dnt want people saying stuff like. I downgrade people during a comment section…
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It’s okay, I appreciate your concern and I forgive you. I’m sure it was just a misunderstanding
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Misunderstanding yes…
My reply where much…
I have up to 30replies….
So i was typing and replying all….so i send it by mistake….
That reply was mearnt for a post about “karma”
You know karma-is about…..what goes around comes around….so that was what i type
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I didnt mearnt to downgrade you…
My followers like my post…..them comment about it well….
I dont offend….we are one here….
Its about peace and love …ok dear.
Thanks your understand what i mean
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No worries, I understand that it is easy to get confused! Thank you for clarifying! Blessings!
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Get confused..that is true…when the message are up to 30. Replying all is not easy….have been offliine for 4 days…as i login…..i saw plenty of them…so i have to reply….
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We were discussing something on blessing….
Let gist about it now…am kind of ok now
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Keep spreading that beautiful light!!☺
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Thanks for stopping by and commenting on my post,i apprecaite very much.
I love this statement you just said as quoted from you “””Keep spreading that beautiful light!!☺””””
The beautiful light of blessing people around you. Showing that light to them we always make they happy.
the light can also be in form of LOVE and PEACE.
Thanks again for the comment.
#PATRICKSTORIES
Peace and Love
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Very true!! Blessings, peace n love to you and your family
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Thanks for replying me.
Thanks again for that wish..same to you
Happy sunday
#PATRICKSTORIES
Peace and Love
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😎enjoy!
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Me …you should enjoy yourself. Your man is back
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Not yet 🙂 my son will be back soon. 😀
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That is cool. Safe journey all the way.
#PATRICKSTORIES
Peace and Love
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This used to be my husband and I’s favorite hobby, helping people. We never had much but my husband is the kind to give the shirt off his back. He’s asked me not to go into the streets while he’s away for my safety. Now I look for ways to help the couple who have provided me with room and board and the children God has placed in my care.
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Make me understand better about it…your husband or pastor
Am trying to figure out what you saying
Am so sorry you were treated like that ok
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My husband loves to help people but he made some wrong decisions and is incarcerated.
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Am so sorry ma for that
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Ma… I under what you saying…
That is really cool
Helping people out
#PATRICKSTORIES
Peace and Love
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Hi Patrick – Firstly thanks for following me and for bringing your site to my attention. You are very inspirational.
The above comments are wonderful, you have some truly kind followers. Unfortunately one person in particular stood out for the wrong reasons. People will see life through their own life experience filters, one will view a situation one way the other person could view it totally different. All I want to say is the way you responded was a massive credit to you, you came across as humble, kind and caring. Well done!
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Thanks for stopping by and commenting on my post,i apprecaite very much.
Again i also thank you for accepting to follow me also by your comment.Again, i love what you just commented here as you statement goes””””Firstly thanks for following me and for bringing your site to my attention. You are very inspirational””””””
Thanks for that..
I believe in this statement you just said now…””””The above comments are wonderful, you have some truly kind followers”””””””
They are always kind and they make inspire me also to write. I know i do all this to inspire them and again is not easy cracking brains to post. Am just a small writer here on wordpress and am surprise i have gone far by the daily comments i get.
Again thanks for this statement which i value very well”””The above comments are wonderful, you have some truly kind followers”””
secondly, you pointed something out here”””Unfortunately one person in particular stood out for the wrong reasons””””””
The person misunderstood me,i know. I did my best to convince the person based on my kind of person.
You welcomed Mr/Mrs kindness. You observed what happen. It shows how you took time to read all the comments on this post.
Finally, you made my day by telling what i like and the truth about my post. I love that kind of statement “”””All I want to say is the way you responded was a massive credit to you, you came across as humble, kind and caring. Well done!”””””
This statement ignite me to write more amd post more.
A question for you Mr/Mrs kindness.
How do you blessing those around you?
Again
THANKS ! THANKS !!THANKS!!!THANKS!!!
#PATRICKSTORIES
Peace and Love
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Like most people I try to give as much love as possible to my immediate family. That love come in all shapes & sizes….time…support….friendship…..and of course the occasional ££. This year I want to spread that out more. Guess my blog will explain more. Glad I helped ignite your fire, keep up the good work.
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Thanks for replying back to me.
Wow that is good. Giving little love and care to family quite good.
It all start with the family first. That is a good way to bless. Keep it up Mr/Mrs kindness
Am glad you said that “””””Glad I helped ignite your fire, keep up the good work””””””
Am try to do my best to keep up the good work.
You welcome also.
#PATRICKSTORIES
Peace and Love
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Clearly you are very good with words. Although early days please feel free to comment on any of my blogs, good or bad!
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Sure i will do that
Thanks for replying back to me.
Wow that is good. Giving little love and care to family quite good.
Am glad you said that “””””Glad I helped ignite your fire, keep up the good work””””””
You welcome also.
#PATRICKSTORIES
Peace and Love
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Fantastic 👌I enjoyed reading 📖 this post. Thanks for sharing dear✌️
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Thanks again . For reading it.
I appreciate very well OK dear Sharon
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What is your own way of blessing others?
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Lovely poat Patrick 👏
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Thanks for stopping by and commenting on my post,i appreciate that very much.
Can I ask you a simple question
What are your simple way you bless people around you?
Thanks again for reading this post up to the end. I guess you find it interesting.
#PATRICKSTORIES
Peace and Love
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You are welcome! Your question … What are your simple way you bless people around you?
Wishing them peace and goodwill in their life!
Best wishes
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Thanks for replying back to me.
Thanks again for reading this my comment to the end. I guess you find it interesting.
I really enjoyed such reply as I type to you now.
#PATRICKSTORIES
Peace and Love
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