Giving entails offering help,time,love support or resources and mostly not expecting anything in return,when you give and expect something in return then i think thats you lending out ,thats not giving.Most persons limit giving to resources specifically finances but it goes beyond the scope of that to emotions and time.
Giving doesn't just occur out of the blues, giving is stirred by love,giving communicates love,you can't love without giving something,you must give either of the three;your emotions, time or finances.A person who gives is generous,selfless, compassionate, encouraging and purpose driven,all these qualities are tied to a giver.
Giving doesn't mean neglecting yourself,you give from a state of strength not exhaustion,you don't necessarily need to give all to be the best giver, giving first comes from the state of the mind and not what you have to offer yet,it takes grace to give , haven't you seen persons with so much yet find it difficult to give, that's because they're yet to understand love so giving isn't all about how much you gave but how you feel when you give,it doesn't have to be much yet,it has to be from a place of love.Many might give but arrogantly most times just to prove a point and not for love,that makes them hypocrates and not lovers nor givers, someone who gave yhe smallest might be the one who gave better than someone who gave much,it all depends on how they think and their reasons for giving.
What you give to the community as a person comes from realizing your purpose first, understanding what you're built in life to do cause you can't give what you don't have,making a difference in a community begins with making the simplest of decisions probably giving the community youths a form of information as information rules the life of a man,you give them the knowledge you possess to build a kind of generation ,every generation governed by a form of knowledge and ideology so whatever information you choose to offer the community determines the effectiveness of that generation aand i think that's you not just giving but you grooming a people for greatness.No matter how little it might seem,give that's key to unleashing potentials.
Myles Monroe said purpose isn't meant for you,its in you for someone else or a generation in fact, giving is done for a purpose,whatever you're giving for whatever purpose should impact positively.
I love to give personally,i like engaging in conversations where i let knowledge out,i give my finances and resources to people not because I'm probably doing better than them but because i love them,and then there's a saying "Givers never lack" ,and truly givers never lack.
Hope i did make a point,thanks for reading and drop your ideas about giving in yhe comments, correct me if am wrong about my ideas.
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That’s very true. You can’t give what you don’t have. It is important to find out what you carry so you can give to others.