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Give.
One word that perhaps deserves an explanation:
Entrepreneur Gary Vaynerchuk said: Kindness is the Strength. If you're strong, you give. If you're weak, you take. This isn't to say receiving something is bad, most of us receive things every day: shelter, meals, a kind message, etc. But it does make you wonder: Is our 'get' getting in the way of our 'give'?
The word 'give' is stated in the Bible 900-1100 times, depending on which translation you read. Three times more than 'love', and yet 'love' is the ultimate commandment.
Why mention giving so many times and why is giving a strength? I suspect the word love, to use today's vernacular can be complicated. Love everyone, even the cranky ones. Whereas 'give' gives us an opening to do something, anything. It's more straight forward. We may not be fully onboard to love the neighborhood bully, but we can give: a smile, a kind word - and it doesn't cost us anything. We can certainly give our time, talents and treasures as well - and this will happen once we cultivate our Spirit of Give.
The Creator of the Universe knew we couldn't always get there simply by saying it - so we were given numerous examples of 'give' as an illustration.
A few examples:
Proverbs 18:16 A gift opens the way and ushers the giver into the presence of the great.
2 Corinthians 9:7 You must each decide in your heart how much to give. And don’t give reluctantly or in response to pressure. “For God loves a person who gives cheerfully.”
Proverbs 25:21 If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat; if he is thirsty, give him water to drink. (Political adversaries, take note!)
May we cultivate a culture of give!
