It's Giving Tuesday, a day set dedicated to giving back. I don't know when the movement began but it is a nice reminder during this Thanksgiving/pre-Christmas season that it is most certainly better to give than to receive. And, I don't mean in gifts or money. I just mean it is nice to be in a position to be able to, in any small way, make life a little easier on someone else.
I was eating lunch one day last week, when the waitress informed me that some kind individual had paid my bill and walked out the door. I don't know why GOD impressed upon this individual to do something so nice for me but it is something I will never forget and another reminder of how truly blessed I am. How truly blessed we all are if we would only take the time to look around.
Today's word is a quote from Roy Lessin, which says, "A heart that receives from GOD has so many riches to give to others."
Has GOD blessed you with things? And, once again, not talking money. Has He given you special gifts and abilities? Has He blessed you with the ability to cook? The ability to do home repairs? The ability to work on a vehicle? To sew? To sing? To play an instrument? The gift of some free time that you could spend helping someone by watching a loved one while they run errands? GOD has given us much; let's use His gifts to help others.
We try to instill in our kids that we serve GOD by serving others. I pray daily that I show them this through the example of the life I live. So, in honor of Giving Tuesday, let's think of something GOD has gifted us with that we can use to make someone's day a little better. It truly is more blessed to give than to receive.
Be Blessed,
Mickey T
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