The More You Give, The More You Receive
By cearn25
@cearn25 (3456)
Philippines
December 19, 2011 3:52am CST
Do you believe in such saying? For me I do because it is worth that you give something to a person be it money or an act of help. You just don't mind that the person who gives will be blessed by folds. For this Christmas, let us give more. Because this is the true spirit of Christmas.
7 responses
@marguicha (215134)
• Chile
20 Dec 11
I believe in the saying. But I donĀ“t think that "giving" has anything to do with presents or material goods. Giving is about the true generosity of giving oneself and not expecting anything in exchange. By doing that you are rewarded by receiving love and respect. And that is, of course, the true spirit of Christmas (which is the day we remember Christ, the man who gave himself in flesh and spirit).
@jillhill (37354)
• United States
19 Dec 11
I do believe that.....even though when you give you shouldn't expect anything back except that warm fuzzy feeling that you get when you think of someone getting the gift! I give to toys for tots and when I wake up on Christmas morning I know four more kids will have a toy who might not have gotten one! It's a wonderful feeling!
@Bluedoll (16774)
• Canada
19 Dec 11
You said it simply and this is truly something we should seek individually for Christmas and beyond it into the new. Why not be giving and help another human being in need?
The spirit of Christmas is not an exchange of gifts. It is fine exchange. Some things have even been created called an exchange that help so many people and of course exchange at work, or within friends and families. It is a way of expressing and can be a really nice thing but it is not giving, not in the true sense of the word, exchanging.
@enelym001 (8322)
• Philippines
19 Dec 11
That's true and I also believe in that. THe more we become selfish, the lesser we are blessed.
@davaome (1826)
• Philippines
19 Dec 11
I partly agree with you, I experienced this before, Having given alot, material things and non material things, I received much in return.
but when you give, you should give not because you want something in return, but out of generosity :)
happy mylotting
@cearn25 (3456)
• Philippines
19 Dec 11
Hi davaome! I am too being given material things in this world because I am being surrounded by generous people. Luckily. But I can't promise to them that I will return their goodness to me now. I will pay them back when I have a job. I believe I owe them big so much. Because they have molded me of what I am right now.
@roberten (3128)
• United States
19 Dec 11
This holiday season is representative of the spirit of giving as an act of pure love, that's why I love this time of year. I feel as if this time of year represents people like me who have a natural compulsion towards giving and doing good works. In aggreeance with you, cearn25, I do believe that it is much more rewarding to give than to receive because blessings always follow when you give freely and purely to and for the benefit of others. Happy holidays!