Everywhere we go, we leave something behind. Our words, our attitudes, our actions, and the way we treat people can either bring life or bring destruction. The question is not simply, “What am I receiving from others?” but “What am I releasing into the lives of others?”

Jesus said:

“Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted?” — Matthew 5:13 (KJV)

God called us to be a blessing—not a burden, a stumbling block, or a source of destruction.

Sometimes we can pray for God to bless us while our behavior is bringing chaos into everyone around us. We can ask God for favor while carrying unforgiveness, jealousy, bitterness, gossip, pride, and negativity into relationships.

Are you adding life—or taking lif ...