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“God has blessings in categories you cannot conceive of.”

A thought by Mark Batterson from his book, Double Blessing (p. 31). The Crown Publishing Group. Kindle Edition. (Click on the book title to go to Amazon.com to buy the book.)

He really does!

The whole paragraph says, “If your goal is to multiply sales for selfish purposes, God won’t bless it. But if your motives are pure, God has blessings in categories you cannot conceive of. Does the multiplication anointing need to be coupled with a work ethic? Absolutely! God doesn’t bless lack of effort any more than lack of integrity. If you want the umbrella blessing, you have to break a sweat and burn some calories. You might even lose a little sleep! I can tell you this: writing a book requires me to set my alarm very early in the morning. I’m up and at it before the sun rises. During my writing season, it’s long days that are mentally, emotionally, and spiritually exhausting. But the blessing of God means that the whole is greater than the sum of the parts. Why? Because God multiplies our efforts with His anointing!”

Mark goes on, “The umbrella blessing makes this promise: ‘The LORD will grant you abundant prosperity—in the fruit of your womb, the young of your livestock and the crops of your ground.’ (Deuteronomy 28:11)  Since multiplication is one of the overarching storylines of Scripture, it shouldn’t come as a surprise that it’s the subplot of this umbrella blessing. Simply put, the blessing of God is a multiplication anointing.

“What does God want to multiply? Anything that is good or right or pure or just. He wants to multiply the gifts of the Spirit and the fruit of the Spirit. He wants to multiply your time, talent, and treasure for His glory and for your good. But what God does for us is never just for us! God wants to bless your family to the third and fourth generations. He wants to multiply His blessing on your life so it spills over onto your neighbors and coworkers.”

Mark then says, “We think right here, right now. But God is thinking nations and generations! And I promise you this: His vision for your life is bigger and better than yours! That’s what the umbrella blessing is all about. And that multiplication anointing is yours for the asking!”

Now that is really good news, isn’t it? 

Yes, yes!
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