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Giving is the only way to get.
That concept is so contrary to human understanding that we continue to grovel, steal, cheat and grope to acquire our portion, promising ourselves that once we become solvent we will help others.
The problem with being so self-concerned is that there are eight billion other “self-concerners.” So unfortunately, the philosophy of “taking” places those who are dominant in charge, heavy-laden with prosperity.
Guess what? When they get their power, they soon forget their promise to share.
Giving, on the other hand, is the true definition of pro-choice. It is the only thing in life that we can point towards as an expression of our free will.
Therefore, the Jesonian way of living is a “giving” profile.
But what should we give? It is “giving to the 3rd power,” starting with:
1. Give a talent.
Honestly, no one will be interested in you unless you have something to offer to the tribe. You can continue to insist that the grace of God grants you eternal life while you languish in your inadequacy, but remember–Jesus told two parables about talents. You can interpret them as you will, but the conclusion is that he who multiplied his talents was rewarded.
Matter of fact, Jesus punctuated this by saying, “Let your light so shine before men that they will see your good WORKS and glorify the Father in Heaven.”
If you do not show up prepared to give a talent in life, you should be aware that you will be refused a voice in your generation.
2. Give a mind.
We are taught to “give an opinion.”
An opinion is our experience within our mind, but there is an open space where we need to acquire the insights of others.
Giving a mind is a willingness to admit that we very well may need to flip-flop on our position because our opinion was not sufficient to meet the need. It’s why Jesus said we must “reason with our adversaries” instead of rejecting them, making fun of them, or voting them out of office.
Blessed is the man who sits down with both the conservative and the liberal and walks away with common sense.
3. And finally, give a damn.
Somewhere along the line, people are going to watch to see:
What you do when you have two,
Will it be one for me
And one for you?
Generosity is not a meeting place in the heart, where we decide what we can “afford,” but rather, a realization that we truly cannot afford to have a heart that is not generous.
If you put your own face on the face of every victim, sufferer, struggler, unwed mother and junkie, you will soon find that it is much easier to have compassion.
The Jesonian is simple to define: Jesus without religion.
And Jesus taught us G to the 3rd power:
- Give a talent
- Give a mind
- Give a damn
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