When a Blessing Becomes a Burden

FIRST LIGHT + FIRST WORDS · Oct 9, 2026 · 3m

Have you ever meant well and still left someone feeling worse?

A surprising proverb about a loud, early morning blessing offers wisdom for everyday relationships.

Loren explores Proverbs 27:14 and Jesus’ encounter with a blind man in Mark 10:46–52, sharing a simple question that can help our kindness meet another person’s actual need: “Would this be helpful right now?”