Give and it will be Given to You.
Give and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over...(Luke 6:38)
What is the true act of giving?
Is it giving your time, money and heart in anticipation of receiving something back?
OR
Is it giving of yourself, regardless if the receipient appears thankful, gives in return or expresses appreciation or not?
Giving of yourself, truly, is giving a piece of yourself rather it is your time, your hard earned money, your ear or what have you, REGARDLESS of the outcome. When we give with a pure heart, we get back ten fold. We may not get back from the person we gave to, but we get back from the universe and are blessed for it.
I remember one late Autumn while I was in college. College students are notorious for being broke, and I was no different. I was going to school full time, working part time and doing the typical things a young adult does. I didn't have much money but a friend of mine had fallen down on his luck. I had a ten dollar bill and some change. I went to the University bookstore, bought myself a soda and gave him the rest of the money. Now, 10 dollars was not going to help his situation much, he needed a way back home for Thanksgiving which was approaching in a couple of weeks but the nine dollars in change could at least get him a bite to eat that evening so he could brainstorm ways to see his family. He was on scholarship but his personal needs were not being met from a financial stand point. Before he and I parted for the evening, he told me about a party on campus and urged me to attend.
Later that evening, I found two dollars in change, in the glove compartment of my little beat up light blue Spectrum. I decided I wanted a 'new' tanktop to go with some jeans I had. I was going to that party after all so I went to the local thrift store. I got inside, pushing my cart up and down the aisles looking for a black tank top. Instead, I saw a really cool little beige jacket. I wanted that jacket. It had a 'grunge' feel about it and I knew it would look killer with the jeans I had, a thick belt and some brown clogs. It was $1.75 and they would take an additional 25% off at the register. I snatched the jacket up, pleased with my purchase and dashed home to throw it in the laundry and prepare for my evening.
As I stood in the basement, I checked the pockets of the laundry as I always did, before putting them into the rotating washer that was filling to the brim with hot fragrant water and sloshy suds. I stuck my hand in the pocket of the jacket, and pulled out a bawled up 20 dollar bill.
...Give, and it will be given to you.
Now this is just one of many examples that have happened in my life. Typically, something like this would go unnoticed. Many of us have had this sort of scenario and the magnitude of it sails right past us. It is one of those 'small' Universal laws that yields big time. When you give from the heart, and because you care and love- you may see the results that same day or it may take awhile but there is always a karmic deposit made into your life bank account.
It is important, however, to choose wisely when giving. Ever heard the phrase, "Throwing pearls at swine?" Pigs do not appreciate pearls. It would be a waste to hand a hog a pearl necklace because a pig has no appreciation for such a gift. When there is a person or situation that we have given TOO MUCH of ourselves too, it wears us down. These are the type of situations where we have to say, "Enough is enough." When we are constantly giving in a relationship, but never receiving care, consideration, time etc. back, then that is a one sided relationship. Giving in a relationship is never 50/50. That is a myth. One person, at any given time will give more than another but believing that you can rely on that person- regardless, is what makes that 'investment' worth while. If you do not feel taken for granted or unappreciated, then by all means, move forward but if you find that you are emotionally bankrupt and have taken out heart-felt loans in order to keep the relationship afloat and your partner has not come close to scratching the surface on his or her emotional nest egg, then some evaluation is in order and some decisions need to be made. It is one thing to give from a pure heart. It is another thing to be taken advantage of or for granted.
While on the topic of giving, it is important to also remember to give to yourself. Give yourself time to heal, time to play, time to rest, time to feel, time to eat, time to reflect, time to work, time to gather with others, time to exercise and time to organize. Make time to give to yourself and to others.
That nine dollars and change was not a lot, but it was all I had at the time and it meant a lot to my friend. Instead of using it to get a bite to eat, he used it to buy a calling card and spoke to his cousin who agreed to pay for an airline ticket for him to come home. His gift to me, was to invite me to a party. My guardian angel's gift to me was to find two dollars in my car. My gift to myself, was to buy a cheap top to attend the party. God's gift to me, was 20 dollars, a little over double what I had given him. I think any financial advisor would tell you I had made a good investment but more importantly, my Spiritual Advisor and Creator showed me it was money well spent. Not because I found money later, but because my friend got to go home and fellowship with his family.
We are all connected.
God Bless!
Azure Dawn
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