If you don't read this God is going to hurt you

OK, the title of this blog is over the top, but so are many of the emails that I get. I seem to be a magnetic for the "if you forward this email to 5 friends then God is going to bless you" emails. Though they differ from each other a little, the message is basically the same. It tells me that if I forward an email then that is the key that opens the door to getting God to bless my life.

Come on, I know that those who forward those emails really can't believe that. Surely you do not believe that God is setting up there with a big Mac computer (God would use Apple over a Windows based computer because Apple is cool and so is God) watching who forwards these emails, and his blessing is based on if you forward an email that really doesn't have any content in it other than to tell you to forward?

Please tell me that you really are not going to make knowing God about forwarding an email. Listen, God wants to bless you. He wants you to know him, to learn from him, obey him, trust him, follow him...and when this becomes a part of your everyday way to live...he will bless you.

If you want to use email to attract God's blessing, then do the following:
1. Hit "New message" button on your email program.
2. Put in the address of a someone you know or have met.
3. Write an email encouraging them, thanking them, supporting them, etc.
4. Hit the "Send" button.

Do that often and you will attract the blessing of God and of a lot of other people.