Making a Difference.
Listening to Michael Jackson's "Heal the World" always makes me question if I am doing enough to give back - making the world a better place, so to speak.
Every day, we see and sometimes meet people who are in need - financial, emotional, psychological. Every day we walk past or ignore these needy fellow members of the human race. We look away hurriedly, sometimes guiltily. We give the less fortunate a passing thought if they are lucky, sometimes remembering to be thankful we are not in that condition, other times not caring really. After all, it is not your fault that they are not as fortunate as you are, is it?
I believe in "passing it on" - God has blessed me, and He needs me to bless someone else. I believe in it, but I do not always do it. For various reasons - I'm feeling selfish, I am not in a good place at that particular time and thinking "I too need help nah!" or I am being a bit judgmental... various reasons.
But, I believe. I believe that if each individual "passed it on" by doing a good deed to or for the next person, the growth in good deeds would be geometric.
There's a prayer of forgiveness that includes asking forgiveness for "the good deeds I have failed to do" and I try to pray it whenever I remember.
It is not just about charity, giving detachedly and doing it just because. It is also about knowing that an act of kindness or generosity, no matter how small or seemingly inconsequential will make a real and sometimes major difference in someone else's life.
And never think that you have nothing to give - a kind word, encouragement, sharing your experiences all can be the "help" or "blessing" that someone may need.
You never know - the N100, loose change to you, that you give to the security man at the eatery may mean that he will not have to walk 10 kilometers home.
And, should any of you wish to "bless" me with $100,000 because the spirit so moves you, please, feel free!
Every day, we see and sometimes meet people who are in need - financial, emotional, psychological. Every day we walk past or ignore these needy fellow members of the human race. We look away hurriedly, sometimes guiltily. We give the less fortunate a passing thought if they are lucky, sometimes remembering to be thankful we are not in that condition, other times not caring really. After all, it is not your fault that they are not as fortunate as you are, is it?
I believe in "passing it on" - God has blessed me, and He needs me to bless someone else. I believe in it, but I do not always do it. For various reasons - I'm feeling selfish, I am not in a good place at that particular time and thinking "I too need help nah!" or I am being a bit judgmental... various reasons.
But, I believe. I believe that if each individual "passed it on" by doing a good deed to or for the next person, the growth in good deeds would be geometric.
There's a prayer of forgiveness that includes asking forgiveness for "the good deeds I have failed to do" and I try to pray it whenever I remember.
It is not just about charity, giving detachedly and doing it just because. It is also about knowing that an act of kindness or generosity, no matter how small or seemingly inconsequential will make a real and sometimes major difference in someone else's life.
And never think that you have nothing to give - a kind word, encouragement, sharing your experiences all can be the "help" or "blessing" that someone may need.
You never know - the N100, loose change to you, that you give to the security man at the eatery may mean that he will not have to walk 10 kilometers home.
And, should any of you wish to "bless" me with $100,000 because the spirit so moves you, please, feel free!
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