There is a saying ‘Give and it will come back to you, good measure, pressed down shaken together and running over.’. Lots of times we think this refers to us giving to charity etc. Think about this. Gifts come in all shapes and sizes. Sometimes they are welcome, and sometimes they are not. Some gifts have conditions attached to them. Some gifts are given ‘just because’ without expectation of return, whilst others are treated like a barter. Some gifts are tangible, whilst others are subtle, cannot be physically seen, but are experienced.
There is one type of present that we all can give and that is ‘trouble and strife’. It’s certainly the type of gift that no one wants, yet some people think it OK to present. Is giving heartache to someone else and then expecting, even demanding that good things happen to you realistic or reasonable?
Lets give good in our relationships. The returns (if that is the right word) not necessarily in the same form, will be greater than the initial giving.
Lets give good in our relationships. The returns (if that is the right word) not necessarily in the same form, will be greater than the initial giving.
Ok lets start this off sometimes we do not realise just how the giving of your time can be so important to someone in need, in society we are all living life in a mad rush dictated by time and often money. When you get the opportunity and sit back and reflect you find we are a society of people who sometimes have no time just to sit and listen to someone else in desperate need to talk to you. God's word says 1 John 3:18 let us not love in word or in tongue, but in deed and in truth. Let us appreciate one another.
ReplyDeleteAlso in taking the time to listen to someone we often do not realise how much that person appreciates it and how it can change a persons life a kind word a listening ear.
ReplyDeleteLife can seem fast, but in taking time to listen we can hear other people’s experiences and gain insight into their lives. I met someone recently who had been present at a siege years ago which had been televised. He talked about his experience and what it felt like to be there. After a while he apologised for “talking so much”. After thinking about this my response was “When I woke up this morning I had no idea that I would meet someone who had been present at a notable historical event and get to hear how they felt.”. It was a moment in his history that meant something to him and he wanted to recount it, and I got a glimpse into the man’s life. As we parted I hoped my response made him feel valued.
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