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The Unknown Giver August 1, 2010
I don’t know about you, but I tend to enjoy getting credit when I do stuff for others. And I don’t think I’m alone in appreciating thank you cards and words of gratitude.
I also know, however, that there’s something to be said for anonymity. This must be a good way to give, because Jesus endorsed it.
That’s why I was impressed with a gift that arrived anonymously on our front porch one day. We had been out of town; and when we returned, there stood several flower pots—each holding a blooming sunflower. We knew the reason—they were left on our doorstep on the birthday of our late daughter, Melissa, who loved sunflowers. Someone was telling us, “We remember Mell.” By giving anonymously, they focused completely on our family rather than on themselves.
Imagine a world in which we all gave generously and selflessly. Jesus mentioned secret giving in Matthew 6. He said, “When you do a charitable deed, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, that your charitable deed may be in secret” (vv.3-4).
Realistically, we can’t always give anonymously. But our giving should always be marked with the same spirit of selfless humility and God-directed charity.
Give as ’twas given to you in your need,
Love as the Master loved you;
Be to the helpless a helper indeed
Unto your mission be true. —Wilson
Self-sacrifice is the true measure of our giving.
Read: Matthew 6:1-4
When you do a charitable deed, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing. —
Matthew 6:3Words of encouragement, taking time to listen, a phone call saying’ I love you’. Having an Inviting happy smile, a hug. Mow a neighbors yard. Buy groceries for and elderly neighbor, etc. These cost nothing, yet they are valuable, maybe the most valuable.
Teach a man/boy to fish, how to build a fire, how to to plant a garden, or farm, how to raise chickens, how to cook, how to shop for healthy foods, etc., these are all needed skills. Equip them mentally to have a vision of the future for their self... All taking responsibility for their own life.
We throw money at people that have no skills and think we are doing a good thing, which helps them for the day, or week, or two only. It might make us feel good about our self for a few minutes.
To give them some way to support their self and a family is a MUST. To do less is failure. MO
It gives the government an excuse to ever grow and need more monies's for welfare. Bad plan. MO If they are able bodied, I agree with Paul in 2 Thessalonians 3:10 (King James Version) "10.For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat."
