Thought of the Day !!

You should remember the words of the Lord Jesus: 'It is more blessed to give than to receive.'"
Acts 20:35 (NLT)

Is it more blessed to give than to receive? I like it when people give me stuff. Don't you?

Is it more blessed to give than to receive? For many it seems not to be because they always got their hands out.

Is it more blessed to give than to receive? It doesn't feel that way at the gas pump or when the bills come due.

Is it more blessed to give than to receive? YES it is! This is because we were created to give. God created us first and foremost to give Him our love and Christ our lives. I believe it's just in our DNA, which means we'll only be truly happy when we learn to generously and unselfishly give.

Love is the thing first thing that should be given. When our love is given to God and to each other we find more satisfaction than when it isn't.

Our time is another thing we can give. Time worth spending is time worth giving. And when we give this to others, we'll receive their time back.

Money is another thing that when given can bring us great joy. It might seem like those who receive our money, or who have more money are happier. But in fact, deep down we find more peace out of our giving than our receiving...even money. This is because it truly "is more blessed to give than to receive."

In the love of Christ,
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