Iron Sharpens Iron: The Power of a Father's Blessi

Iron Sharpens Iron: The Power of a Father's Blessing

Mike Haddorff

The Journey

1. What I can do?

2. Show

3. Bless - this ability will exist till the end

This ability comes differently from the first 2.

I have something to impart. This affects our perspective.

Through experience we learn to trust through adversity. This changes our perspective.

What has helped or propelled us, and what has hindered us in our life?

Our words matter! They have the power to influence for the negative and positive.

Forgiveness is powerful and transformative.

The truth: you are a son of the living God. Beloved in His eyes, always.

The Packet

1. Setting

2. Content - the blesser and the blessed 

3. Emotion

Genesis 27 - the blessing of Isaac.

It (the packet) gives weight/ substance or it could be a wound.

Blessings can be transferred, as can curses, through the generations.

Our life can live on through our blessing. 

Are we life-givers or life-takers?

The Model (L.I.V.E.)

1. Look - become an observer. Watch for opportunities we can impart blessing.

2. Interpret - giving an observation definition. 

3. Value - place a value on it. 

4. Extend it - translate it into the future. 

💬I see how well you are doing this ____, it is a good thing. I'm proud of you for doing this. It is a wonderful thing that God has done and blessed you with. I admire this trait. I ask that God will continue to use this gift for the future.

Lionel