Be a Happy Giver
“Bring
the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there will be food in my house. Test me in this,”
says the Lord Almighty, “and see if I may
not throw open the floodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing that
there will not be room enough to store it.”
—Mal. 3:10
Now he who supplies seed to the sower and bread for
food will also supply and increase your store of seed and will enlarge the
harvest of your righteousness.
—2 Cor. 9:10
Ezra Taft Benson (1899–1994), a government official and
religious leader wrote, “Our parents
deserve our honor and respect for giving us life itself. Beyond this they almost made countless
sacrifices as they cared for and nurtured us through our infancy and childhood,
provided us with the necessities of life, and nursed us through physical
illnesses and the emotional stresses of growing up.” As Proverbs 11:25 stated, “A generous person will prosper; whoever refreshes others will be
refreshed.” Henri Nouwen
(1932–1996), a Dutch Catholic priest said, “When
we honestly ask ourselves which person in our lives means the most to us, we
often find it is those who, instead of giving advice, solutions, or cures, have
chosen rather to share our pain and touch our wounds with a warm and tender
hand.” This is what we could expect
from loving families and friends.
Acts
of Kindness
Matthew 6:2 reminded us: “So when you give to the needy, do not announce it with trumpets, as
the hypocrites do in the synagogues and on the streets, to be honored by
others. Truly I tell you, they have
received their reward in full.” But
how should people view acts of kindness?
Paul Bloom (b. 1963), a Canadian American psychologist said, “We are constituted so that simple acts of
kindness, such as giving to charity or expressing gratitude, have a positive
effect on long-term moods. The key to
the happy life, it seems, is the good life: a life with sustained
relationships, challenging work, and connections to community.” A lot of this goodness could come from
simple acts. Rosa Parks (1913–2005) did
just that. She wrote, “People always say that I didn’t give up my
seat because I was tired, but that isn’t true.
I was not tired physically… No, the only tired I was, was tired of
giving in.” Parks’ actions came to
have unbelievable social consequences.
A philanthropist Ron Conway (b. 1951) said, “I believe we all have a responsibility to
give back. No one becomes successful
without lots of hard work, support from others, and a little luck. Giving back creates a virtuous cycle that
makes everyone more successful.” Was
that the best in us that Colonel Sanders (1890–1980), a businessman was talking
about? Sanders was referring to his gifts
in this process when he wrote, “No hours,
nor amount of labor, nor amount of money would deter me from giving the best
that there was in me.” Simon Sinek
(b. 1973), an author said, “The strong
bond of friendship is not always a balanced equation; friendship is not always
about giving and taking in equal shares.
Instead, friendship is grounded in a feeling that you know exactly who
will be there for you when you need something, no matter what or when.” Sinek saw love as important in a
relationship.
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