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should not buy anything that you are not willing to give away. Unknown
On the surface today's quote seems to be about that favorite topic of mine - not hoarding and not having clutter in your home. On the surface I suppose today's quote is partially about that BUT I'd like to go deeper than the surface. (Shocker eh?)
Today's quote to me speaks of generosity and selflessness or selfishness. Are you willing to bless or gift someone else with what you just purchased? It could range from a cup of coffee to groceries to paying an overdue utility bill to fill in the blank. And if you aren't willing to, why not? What stops you? Is it your own financial state? Is it not being able to take the person's need at face value? Is it simply that you are feeling selfish (because whether we admit it or not we all do feel selfish more than we would like to recognize)? Does your generosity have a "cap"? Have you placed limits on how generous you will be? What if others did that also and you had a true need that went beyond the limit of someones generosity? What then?
In my experience we expand our "generosity cap" as we receive from others and as we see needs that we can meet and take a step to meet. As we realize that we can't be the only ones to fill some needs but we can be a part of it we become more willing to give away the cup of coffee we just bought for ourselves, fill up someones gas tank, help pay or completely pay the utility bill, etc. Ask my husband, I'm very willing to give stuff away - even gifts that we have received I am willing (and even have) given to others who have a greater need. He likes to say, "God bless your generous heart" and it's become something of a phrase around our house. I'm not saying this to brag, I'm just telling you this as a way to prove my theory about how our experiences expand our "caps". I have been gifted several times and in several ways and I have seen needs that I can participate in addressing. And it has all benefited how generous I desire to be with others. I don't get it right every time but I always get a "second chance" when I miss the opportunity and I always take the "second chance" because I know the value of being willing to give away what I don't consider to be really mine in the first place. I believe I am just a steward of what I have and I want to be a wise and good steward.
What are your thoughts on this subject?
On the surface today's quote seems to be about that favorite topic of mine - not hoarding and not having clutter in your home. On the surface I suppose today's quote is partially about that BUT I'd like to go deeper than the surface. (Shocker eh?)
Today's quote to me speaks of generosity and selflessness or selfishness. Are you willing to bless or gift someone else with what you just purchased? It could range from a cup of coffee to groceries to paying an overdue utility bill to fill in the blank. And if you aren't willing to, why not? What stops you? Is it your own financial state? Is it not being able to take the person's need at face value? Is it simply that you are feeling selfish (because whether we admit it or not we all do feel selfish more than we would like to recognize)? Does your generosity have a "cap"? Have you placed limits on how generous you will be? What if others did that also and you had a true need that went beyond the limit of someones generosity? What then?
In my experience we expand our "generosity cap" as we receive from others and as we see needs that we can meet and take a step to meet. As we realize that we can't be the only ones to fill some needs but we can be a part of it we become more willing to give away the cup of coffee we just bought for ourselves, fill up someones gas tank, help pay or completely pay the utility bill, etc. Ask my husband, I'm very willing to give stuff away - even gifts that we have received I am willing (and even have) given to others who have a greater need. He likes to say, "God bless your generous heart" and it's become something of a phrase around our house. I'm not saying this to brag, I'm just telling you this as a way to prove my theory about how our experiences expand our "caps". I have been gifted several times and in several ways and I have seen needs that I can participate in addressing. And it has all benefited how generous I desire to be with others. I don't get it right every time but I always get a "second chance" when I miss the opportunity and I always take the "second chance" because I know the value of being willing to give away what I don't consider to be really mine in the first place. I believe I am just a steward of what I have and I want to be a wise and good steward.
What are your thoughts on this subject?
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