Blessing Bags

Have you heard of these yet?

I just came across the idea on Pinterest. You fill a ziplock bag with things that would help out a homeless individual that you come across. Many people prefer not to give them money, but it's obvious that they have some sort of need.

I've seen lots of different ideas of what to put in these bags. Such as toothbrush and toothpaste, soap, small snacks, coins, some people even put in socks or Tylenol.

I love this idea! I don't have enough money to make a bunch of  bags, probably not even ten at the moment, but I have enough to make a couple, maybe even three. They won't all contain the same stuff either. I know that given the opportunity, and saying a blessing over each bag that I create, God will see to it that it goes to where or whomever it needs to. That's the wonderful thing about trusting God. I can pray that these bags make to where He desires, and He will see to it that it does. I won't have to do the dirty work of following the bags to see where they end up.

This evening I will begin making my bags. Before doing so, I will pray. I will pray that God already knows who will be receiving a blessing bag. I will pray that He shows me what needs to belong in each bag. When I sit to write some words of encouragement for each bag, I pray that He will give me the words to write. He will then control who I come in contact with that will make good use of the blessing bag.

Pray about this. If it's something that feels right for you to do, I encourage you to give it a try. One bag at a time.