Learn to Give

Learn to Share/Learn to Give

A generous man will himself be blessed, for he shares his food with the poor. Proverbs 22:9

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It is not easy to share. When I was younger my mother made me share everything with my little sister. I just hated it. I received a few spanking for my reluctance to share. At one point she made us share one bed in an effort to force us to be more giving, even then I set limits with a marker. There were places her legs could not touch or else. We gave my mother a real hard time, then she passed away and we had nobody else and we had to cling to each other. We had to live with the principles she instilled in us. She never got to witness it, but nowadays sharing comes naturally to me but it was a struggle, someone had to bring it out of me the hard way.

Teach your children the principles and value of sharing at an early age. The Bible speaks of giving as a simple principle. "Give and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you." Luke 6:38

There is joy in giving, more so then receiving. There is this immeasurable fulfillment when you give. God makes sure of it. He gave His own son as sacrifice for our sins. He sets the standards high, but by giving us His son Jesus Christ, He gains millions of sons and daughters, praise the Lord. When we share we do get back pressed down, shaken together and running over, but of course, the motivation of sharing shouldn't be on getting back, but give because God tells us to do so and we want to be obedient to our father.

People often say I don't even have enough for myself, I can't give, but I am saying give your time, give yourself, and give your talents. Tutor someone; mentor a child, share information. Perform some kind of community service for just 1 hour a week, but do something. You don't have to give material things. God is looking for people who are willing to help. When we share, we get blessed and when we act selfishly or in pride, we always lose.

Make the choice to win and to be blessed. Help someone today.

Praise the Lord