{"id":349264,"date":"2025-10-08T12:23:04","date_gmt":"2025-10-08T16:23:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/universalchurchusa.org\/en\/?p=349264"},"modified":"2025-11-07T12:47:26","modified_gmt":"2025-11-07T17:47:26","slug":"becoming-the-blessing-itself","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/universalchurchusa.org\/en\/post\/becoming-the-blessing-itself\/","title":{"rendered":"Becoming the Blessing Itself"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"border-left: 7px solid #365b81; height: 25%; padding: 21px;\"><big><strong>Have you ever noticed<\/strong> how some people seem to have everything\u2014money, status, relationships\u2014and yet, deep down, they still feel unfulfilled? It\u2019s a reminder that life isn\u2019t just about ticking off achievements or collecting blessings. <strong>True fulfillment comes when you become a blessing yourself.<\/strong><\/big><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Abraham: More Than Blessed\u2014A Blessing<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>That\u2019s exactly what God intended for<a href=\"https:\/\/universalchurchusa.org\/en\/tag\/abraham\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong> Abraham<\/strong><\/a>. He didn\u2019t just receive blessings; <strong>he became one<\/strong>. His life reflected <strong>God\u2019s presence<\/strong> in everything he did, and that is what God desires for anyone who truly decides to <strong>surrender to Him.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This <strong>Wednesday, October 8<\/strong>, the Bible study series <em><strong>How to Become the Blessing Itself<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0continues at <strong>The Universal Church<\/strong> in every location worldwide.<\/p>\n<p>This journey isn\u2019t about asking God for something <strong>external or material<\/strong>. It\u2019s about letting the <strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/universalchurchusa.org\/en\/tag\/the-holy-spirit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Holy Spirit<\/a><\/span> renew your mind, heart, and actions<\/strong>. When that inner change takes place, it naturally <strong>spills over into every area of your life<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Living as the Blessing<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>People who live this way are not defined by what\u2019s happening around them. Instead, they carry within themselves a <strong>strength<\/strong> that helps them <strong>face challenges<\/strong> and o<strong>vercome negativity.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Just as God did with Abraham, <strong>He promises to do the same<\/strong> for anyone who chooses a life of <strong>faith, surrender, and obedience<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>So, this <strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/universalchurchusa.org\/en\/tag\/wednesday\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wednesday<\/a><\/span> at 7 PM<\/strong>, take that <strong>step of faith<\/strong>. Don\u2019t just seek blessings\u2014<strong>become the blessing<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Allow <strong>God to transform you from within<\/strong> and experience the <strong>lasting change<\/strong> that only He can bring.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><strong>How to Become the Blessing Itself<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Bring your <strong>Bible<\/strong> and join us for a special study this <strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/universalchurchusa.org\/en\/tag\/wednesday\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wednesday<\/a><\/span> at 7 PM<\/strong>. Additional times available are 10 AM and 4 PM.<\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><strong>Everyone is welcome<\/strong>, regardless of religious beliefs or background. <\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Come as you are. <\/span><\/strong>For more information, please call\u00a0<strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"tel:18883324141\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">1-888-332-4141<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>or text\u00a0<strong>1-888-312-4141<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center; margin: 20px 0;\"><a style=\"display: inline-block; background-color: #203769; color: #ffffff; padding: 14px 28px; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 5px; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; box-shadow: 0 3px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15); transition: background-color 0.3s ease;\" href=\"https:\/\/universalchurchusa.org\/en\/locations\/\">Click Here for Nationwide Locations of the Universal Church<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center; margin: 20px 0;\"><a style=\"display: inline-block; background-color: #203769; color: #ffffff; padding: 14px 28px; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 5px; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; box-shadow: 0 3px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15); transition: background-color 0.3s ease;\" href=\"tel:18883324141\">Call 1-888-332-4141 for More Information<\/a><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">If you live in a city <strong>without one of our locations<\/strong> or cannot commute due to <strong>health reasons<\/strong>, we invite you to join our\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/universalchurchusa.org\/en\/post\/tuc-virtual-church\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Virtual Church<\/strong><\/a><\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> via <strong>Zoom and phone conference<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center; margin: 20px 0;\"><a style=\"display: inline-block; background-color: #203769; color: #ffffff; padding: 14px 28px; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 5px; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; box-shadow: 0 3px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15); transition: background-color 0.3s ease;\" href=\"https:\/\/ulfn.org\/tucvirtualchurch\/\">Click Here for more information on the Virtual Church<\/a><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Have you ever noticed how some people seem to have everything\u2014money, status, relationships\u2014and yet, deep down, they still feel unfulfilled? It\u2019s a reminder that life isn\u2019t just about ticking off achievements or collecting blessings. True fulfillment comes when you become a blessing yourself. &nbsp; &nbsp; Abraham: More Than Blessed\u2014A Blessing That\u2019s exactly what God [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":248,"featured_media":349268,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[323],"tags":[6140,6126,6328,6141,6327,6313,6320,6185,6122],"site":[],"class_list":["post-349264","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-a-school-of-faith","tag-abraham","tag-bible","tag-bible-study","tag-faith","tag-how-to-become-the-blessing-itself","tag-obedience","tag-spiritual-growth","tag-trust","tag-wednesday"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/universalchurchusa.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/349264","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/universalchurchusa.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/universalchurchusa.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/universalchurchusa.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/248"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/universalchurchusa.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=349264"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/universalchurchusa.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/349264\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":349520,"href":"https:\/\/universalchurchusa.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/349264\/revisions\/349520"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/universalchurchusa.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/349268"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/universalchurchusa.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=349264"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/universalchurchusa.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=349264"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/universalchurchusa.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=349264"},{"taxonomy":"site","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/universalchurchusa.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/site?post=349264"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}