Comments on: The Only Gifts You Can Give…

By: Beth

Beth — Wed, 27 Jun 2012 21:14:25 +0000

What a better way to learn the art of giving! My two girls are experiencing this lesson, they are very sweet and almost untaught selfless (don’t get me wrong they still hold on to some things!) but as their dad and I try to be Godly examples in our lives everyday ( dying daily to our flesh) I see these gifts being brought to life. It always stops me to give a moment of thanks to God.

By: Regina Jennings

Regina Jennings — Mon, 25 Jun 2012 22:26:24 +0000

Thank you all for commenting. You raise a good point, Teresa. Eventually even the giver of the freebies runs out and then they aren’t able to give to those they’d like to give to. Good contribution.

By: Teresa Slack

Teresa Slack — Mon, 25 Jun 2012 14:42:58 +0000

I teach the preschooler class at my church. Often kids ask if they can have an extra prize out of the treasure box for a sibling. I always tell them no, that the sib will get something from their own class. This is because I can’t afford to give prizes to the entire church. But I like this mother’s response better. Instead of the child shrugging and leaving my class with one prize, maybe they’ll think for a split second about giving up their own prize. But better still, every time I respond in kind, I will think for a split second how easy it is to be generous when it doesn’t cost anything. And how hollow. Thanks so much for posting.

By: Carole Brown

Carole Brown — Sat, 23 Jun 2012 16:22:13 +0000

Oh, my, I’ve never tho’t of giving in that way, but it struck a note in my heart & I will definitely be thinking differently from now on. Wonderful post. Thanks for bringing it to our attention.

By: Lucy Morgan-Jones

Lucy Morgan-Jones — Sat, 23 Jun 2012 14:27:59 +0000

A great post. I’d like to think I’d stop my children from taking extra to give to friends. As to applying the principle… I think that will be one of those moment by moment, lesson by lesson things to be applied. Not just for lollies, but for lots of different things. Time, chores etc.

All the best as you write for His glory, Lucy.

By: MistyK

MistyK — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 19:52:28 +0000

Wow! Conviction. So much conviction. I will look forward to sharing that lesson with my children. Thank you for sharring.

By: Alicia Hall

Alicia Hall — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 18:18:23 +0000

Wow! This is definitely thought provoking. We automatically think the little girl is so sweet to think of her sister, but the greater truth is just as the mother says.

Thanks for the reminder that true giving comes down to sacrifice and selflessness, not surplus and self-preservation.

By: Regina Jennings

Regina Jennings — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 02:00:10 +0000

I thought of David’s comment, too, Anne. How generous we feel when we’re considering what others should give. Thanks for commenting.

By: Anne Mateer

Anne Mateer — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 22:34:49 +0000

Ouch. I see way too much of myself in this post. I want to give, but I often don’t want to give up what’s mine to do it. Not like David, who refused to give the Lord something that cost him nothing. But I never thought of how that distilled down to my generosity toward others, which is really giving to God. Guess the Lord and I will be chatting about this quite a bit over the next few days.