<b>God doesn''t bless us to raise our standard of living. God blesses us to raise our standard of giving, and that''s where true joy is found. The <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of <i>Chase the Lion </i>challenges us not to settle for half of what God offers when it comes to blessings—we are BLESSED to BLESS.</b><br>  <br>His discovery started with a simple experiment. Whenever Batterson received a blessing, he would give a similar blessing away. If someone paid him a compliment or gave him a gift or went out of their way to help him, he would return the favor by doing something similar for someone else. <br>  <br>We <i>flip the blessing</i> by blessing others in the way God has blessed us. That’s how the blessing becomes a double blessing. It turns giving into a game—one we can’t win because God will always outgive us! It’s an ancient truth found within the Abrahamic covenant: “I will bless you . . . and