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Betrayal And A Healing Blessing
- Tyler recounts being falsely accused by a trusted teacher while serving in NYC youth ministry and carrying the pain alone.
- A mentor, Caleb, blessed him publicly by reading Psalms and speaking God's intention over him, which redeemed his identity.
Blessing Means Multiply Life
- Blessing in Genesis is given to creatures to multiply life and to humanity to both receive and become a blessing.
- Ruling is meant as image-of-God stewardship: multiply God's generosity, not domination.
Trying To Steal Blessing Becomes A Curse
- Sin is described as trying to get God's freely given blessing apart from God, which multiplies a curse instead.
- A curse multiplies pain, isolation, and death when humanity attempts to earn blessing.