What you give you get, ten times over.

Posted by Aundra

There is a very simple principle that most of us can’t seem to get a hang of–as you give, so you receive. Some of us find it difficult to believe that it is necessary to give first and give righteously. Others have been trained to only give gifts on specific occasions, unfortunately this kind of giving is more for ourselves than for the person receiving the gift. If you only give to get, you will not receive.

We have been miseducated about gift-giving. We tend to believe that gifts must always bear a price tag or be given as a particular reason. Try these tips:

• Give a smile
• Give a prayer
• Give your time
• Give your talent,energy, your thoughts
• Give anonymously without expectation of recognition
• Give your knowledge and the information you have received
• Pay the toll for the car behind you
• Give a book when you’ve finished it
• Give someone you don’t know a compliment

Because:

“At the end of life we will not be judged by how many diplomas we have received, how much money we have made, how many great things we have done.

We will be judged by ‘I was hungry and you gave me to eat, I was naked and you clothed me, I was homeless and you took me in.’

Hungry not only for bread — but hungry for love. Naked not only for clothing — but naked for human dignity and respect. Homeless not only for want of a room of bricks — but homeless because of rejection.” ~ Mother Teresa