On Giving…How Do We Carry it?

Andy Rooney – I’ve learned…… That when you’re in love, it shows.

In love with God – and in love with others.

Some times in Life we have a spiritual awakening, we try to carry this message to others. Our message is one of hope, love, comfort, health ~ a better way of life, one that works.

How do we carry it?

Not by rescuing. Not by controlling. Not by obsessing. Not by becoming evangelists.

We carry the message in many small, subtle, but powerful ways. We do our own work and become a living demonstration of hope, self- love, comfort, and health. These quiet behaviors can be a powerful message.

Being who we are and allowing our God to guide our actions are powerful ways to carry the message. Often, we find ourselves carrying the message more effectively than we do when we set out to reform, convince, or coerce someone.

Caretaking and controlling are not ways to carry the message.

Still, the most powerful form of helping others comes down to helping ourselves. When we do our own work and are honest and open about it, we impact others more than by our most well intentioned “helping” gesture. We cannot change others, but when we change ourselves, we may end up changing the world.

Today, I will strive to carry the message in ways that work. I will let go of my need to “help” people. Instead, I will concentrate on helping and changing myself.  God, help me show others comfort, empowerment, and hope. I can be a channel to help others when I am ready. I do not have to force this; it will happen naturally.

 
The Language of Letting Go. 

“Behold I do not give lectures or a little charity, When I give, I give myself.”  ~ Walt Whitman