First Steps Toward Rebuilding Blessing

1. Humble Yourself

  • James 4:6 – God gives grace to the humble.
  • First prayer: “Lord, I need You. I can’t fix this on my own.”

2. Confess Honestly

  • Admit where you’ve been wrong — to God first, then to Julianna.
  • Keep it simple: no excuses, no justifying.

3. Reconcile Relationally

  • 1 Peter 3:7 – Mistreating your wife hinders prayers.
  • Ask her: “What would help you feel cared for right now?”
  • Don’t argue her answer. Just listen.

4. Obey in the Small Things

  • Deuteronomy 28 – Obedience brings blessing.
  • Start tiny: follow through on one thing today (meal, chore, text, prayer).

5. Root Yourself in Scripture

  • Psalm 1 – The blessed man delights in God’s Word.
  • Even if short, open the Bible daily. Anchor your steps in truth.

6. Accept Testing as Growth

  • John 15:2 – Pruning produces more fruit.
  • Don’t see setbacks as God’s absence, but His shaping.

Daily Anchor

  1. Pray humbly.
  2. Confess honestly.
  3. Take one obedient step.
  4. Reconcile where possible.
  5. Stay in the Word.

Blessing isn’t a switch to flip. It’s a path to walk.