How many times have you prayed, “God bless __________”? We naturally pray for God’s blessing on us, on loved ones, and on things we do or things we care about.   But one day as I sincerely prayed God would bless me, I sensed this impression as a reply: “Stop asking me to bless you.”   What?   Then I sense God’s prompting: “Be the kind of person I am pleased to bless.” And the same thing went for my church: “Be the kind of church I am pleased to bless.”   I thought about that—a lot. Then I started…