The Giver's Blessing

One of the hardest things I have ever had to do was to accept help when I really needed it. I had always been a giver, and then...I couldn't give. I had need. And people knew it. And they gave to me. And it was humbling to say the least.

Though grateful, at first I felt ashamed. I really hated to accept the help. But then I realized that if I didn't receive the help, I would be depriving the givers their blessing from God.

So what may have looked like a weakness in my life - ended up being a blessing in someone else's life.

The generosity on the part of friends was rewarded with a release to them of the abundance of heaven - financially and spiritually.

Someone needs to read this today. God is so good! And kind! I have been humbled many times in my life - and I am thankful for that.

2 Corinthians 9:6-7 - God loves it when the giver delights in the giving. (The Message)

Acts 20:35 - "Giving brings a far greater blessing than receiving." (The Passion Translation)

Art by my friend, Gary Rowell.

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