So far we have discussed two basic desires. The first was to be heard and understood and the second was to be affirmed. While affirming someone encourages others for what they do, the third basic desire is: To Be Blessed. To be blessed is to let somebody know that you love and appreciate them for just who they are.
When we don't receive affirmations, we can feel guilty about the things we do. When we don't receive blessings, we can feel shameful about who we are. Shame is a feeling that I am a mistake not that I just make mistakes.
Those of us that have never received a blessing from our parents or significant others in our lives can go on feeling like we will never measure up or have purpose. Without blessing we may feel like we are not worthy of even identifying our basic desires, thus taking on a victim mentality, or constantly trying to prove ourselves.
When we feel blessed our self esteem will develop. We will feel good about who we are and live more confidently in this truth. God the Father blessed his Son when he was baptized. He said, "This is my Son, whom I love, with him I am well pleased". Let me remind us of the fact of God's unconditional love for us. Thus God is saying to us as his sons and daughters. "You are my kids whom I love, with whom I am well pleased".
God help us as parents and leaders to pass on those blessings to others.
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