givers and takers

Are you a giver or a taker? I got to thinking about this the other day.

All of us are takers.  All of us take.  We have certain expectations regarding life.  We expect certain benefits.  We want things to go our way.  It is human nature.

But some people take taking too far.  They spend their entire life taking, accumulating, and worrying about what they’re going to get. They want their fair share and more.  These are the folks that complain on social media and to anyone who will listen when they don’t think they’re what they deserve.  They can very quickly become mad at life because things are not going their way.

But then we know, as followers of Jesus that we are invited to give. In fact, as Jesus people we are invited to  give without the promise of recognition or reward.

How do we give?  How do we give back?  How do we learn to invest in the world?  For a person to just consider those questions is a huge step forward.  There is giving?  Yes.  I can participate?  Yes.

 Is more of my energy spent on accumulation or on giving back?  May we, as we think about this, engage ourselves as much as possible in pouring ourselves back into the world.

It's a beautiful day in God's world, be sure to see the good.

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