World Children's Relief

Most cultures and traditions encourage giving such as tithing or zakat. Giving, often high profile giving, is especially celebrated in the West as an “evolutionary” stage after financial success. I see giving as a practical way to affirm the noble qualities within oneself and affirm a vision of hope. That is no small order. It is a worldly world out there and we all brush shoulders with the capital sins. We all deal with anxieties or insecurities and fears. Giving is one of the antidotes.

I have a friend who is a professional journalist and she explained to me how her “business” feeds on negativity. It brought to my attention just how ubiquitous negativity and hopeless projections of the future can be. Giving affirms hopefulness and can serve as your own personal “line in the sand.” It is as if your saying “Hopelessness, I do not buy it!”, an act of defiance against dark world view.

A final thought about giving wisely. I have seen myself and so many others flirt with becoming nonbelievers in giving when they feel disappointed in the recipient of their gift. It could be an individual or a charitable institution. To enter the kingdom of givers also demands discernment, wisdom and the faith that once you´ve done the best you can to evaluate and use your judgment- it is out of your hands. You have done your part for yourself and others but don´t allow yourself to become jaded about the whole notion of giving.

Consumption is enjoying the fruits of your efforts. Saving is an act of prudence. Giving, in my view, burnishes one´s personal and private honor. If honor is the throne upon which sits true virtue; then, Giving for the sake of Giving is a noble quality, indeed.

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