Give and Receive

We're just coming off of the holiday season, so the giving and receiving of gifts are in abundance right now.  People are still giving late gifts from the season that passed and we are gearing up for Valentine's day.  For every holiday, there are many forms of gifts, but there is another form of gift giving that is so much more rewarding.  I'm talking about giving not to receive, but giving just to be a blessing to someone or something.  People give like this in many ways such as tithing at their local church, donating money to a worthy cause, helping out at a homeless shelter, donating clothes and other items to the less fortunate, and so much more.  This is the true essence of giving.  The definition of give is to present voluntarily and without expecting compensation.  Genuinely giving without expecting anything in return will always compentsate you in life even if you didn't expect it.  Alot of times, it isn't from the source you gave to, but it comes from somewhere and when it does, it usually comes in an abundance.  This year, find a way to give to someone or something outside of yourself.  He will reward in more ways than you can imagine....

Until next time...keep the forward movement....