blessed to be a blessing

Genesis 12:1-3

The key word in this passage is blessing. Once Abraham left his homeland, this blessing was unconditional - it didn't depend at all on Abraham's performance, faithfulness or character. It depended only on God's character and faithfulness. It is a completely one-sided covenant. This speaks very much of God's grace. Any covenant that would have depended on Abraham would have ultimately failed because Abraham, being a fallen human, would have messed it up somehow. God, knowing this, provides a covenant that doesn't depend on humans at all.
It seems that the children of Abraham have focused mostly on the fact that God will bless the descendants of Abraham and have mostly missed the reason they were blessed: to display God's glory in such a way that others would be attracted to God, adopted as children of Abraham and recipients of God's blessing.
So, this means that all I have been given is supposed to be used in some way that allows others to clearly see the glory of God. When I go to LA, I must remember that I am there to be a blessing to others, not just to receive a blessing from others (i.e. to have a good experience). And, when I come home, I must remember that I was blessed by going to LA in order that I can be a blessing to those who didn't get to go, allowing them to enter into and share my experience.