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The gift of life has been given to you. Now give back. Share something with someone you don't know. A stranger, a passerby, or even a neighbor down the street. It doesn't matter who, as long as you share the gift of life. It could be wrapped in a smile or a simple hello, it doesn't matter. What counts is that the surprise they never saw coming could change the way they pass on their gift. Now, go give it all away. God will give you more.
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We all have something that is unique to us. No, not our finger prints. But our soul. That mysterious vessel in which God places a light of hope, peace, and prosperity. God is generous in the gifts we receive, but we have to open those gifts and share them with the world before we get a new supply.
"For if I do not use everything that I have to serve my neighbor, I rob him of what I owe him according to God's will."
Martin Luther wrote those words to remind us that love is more than self-serving; it is serving. A selfless act of giving is the pure essence of love which leads to the emotional joy we seek from selfishness. I have friends who don't believe in God, but do great things for others for no other reason than it feels like the right thing to do. I would argue that is the God's cosmic power at work. God does not rely on seeking love for its own good but "the love of God flows forth and bestows good." God gives love freely and in turn we, in the likeness of God, are called give freely. It could be money, a smile, a complement, a meal, time, a helping hand, ect. Whatever or however you serve, do so knowing, or not, that the love of God pours forth through you. What does The Lord require of you but to do justice. (Michael 6:8)
I doubt it is as easy as it sounds. We all are stained in one form or another. Therefore we all need to look out for one another. |
Ian MacdonaldAn ex-copywriter turned punk rock pastor and peacemaker who dedicates his life to making the world a better place for all humanity. "that they all might be one" ~John 17:21“Prius vita quam doctrina.”
~ St. Thomas Aquinas (1225–1274) * “Life is more important than doctrine.”
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