This is so true! Those who spend much time doing for others can quickly get depleted and run down. They need feeding as well. We all should look for ways to nurture those who nurture us. Thanks, Efua!
It is good for us to develop and have the spirit of giving. Giving helps others and it’s one way we put smiles on people’s faces. Being able to share knowledge, offer some money, give up a room, help someone with groceries, give a hug, give a shoulder for some else to lean on. All of these if done often, will help our world become a better place to live in. Not only does giving bless others, it also blesses us because the bible says when we give, it comes back to us.
The bible does say it is better to give than to receive but it doesn’t say it is wrong to receive. It is wrong when we only know how to receive and not give.
Today’s post isn’t centered on giving but receiving. It’s important for us to remind ourselves of the benefits of receiving especially when you…
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August 2, 2019 at 20:27
Amen. Truth.
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August 2, 2019 at 20:29
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August 3, 2019 at 09:14
A few years ago I wrote an article entitle “The Season for Receiving” during the Christmas Season. I know it was kind of “cheeky” of me to bait people that way, but it went along the lines of your teaching! Yes, yes, we ALL need to be able to learn, to listen to feel like we are gaining something and not always giving! The Lord is gracious that way and thus the varying and diverse gifts of ministry! I HAVE been doing this for a long, long time, but have found so much nourishment AND inspiration from others still at my age. If we think we have learned it all at any time in our lives, then true life is over! God bless, this was a GREAT post and so true!!
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August 6, 2019 at 07:49
Thanks for linking
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