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We
have been trained and
conditioned to give
gifts on special
occasions.
Occasionally
we give gifts to those
who have a special
meaning to us.
Unfortunately,
this kind of giving is
more for ourselves than
for the person receiving
the gift.
Usually,
we tell ourselves, "I
don't have anything to
give."
We
have been miseducated
about gift-giving.
We
believe gifts must
always bear a price tag
or be given for a
particular reason.
It
is this kind of thinking
that causes a drought in
our giving supply.
The
real joy in
giving comes when we
give what we have
spontaneously, with no
reason other than for
the joy of giving.
It
is this kind of giving
that opens the door for
us to receive.
When
we give for the sake of
giving, rather than out
of duty, we will begin
to understand.
We
can give our time, our
energy, our thoughts.
We
can give a book when
we've finished it,
something we can no
longer wear or use, pay
the toll for the car
behind us, or give
someone we don't know a
compliment.
We
actually have a great
deal to give in many
ways.
Iyanla Vanzant |
