Do you loose when you give out freely??

thefuture, i feel, when we give something or help others, it should never be like expecting something in return. if we expect the returns then its not generosity, its transactions and unwritten dealings. personally, when i do any little bit of good deed by givind or lending out, i get a feeling undefinable. it's like helping myself. i hardly expect in return, i really donot. however, we all are humans with different level of understandings. i should not be judgemental for they might be having their own reasons. thanx for a nice post.

My guiding principle is this: "The more I give, the more I receive".. . Giving for me does not only entail money but also your time, effort, talent, services and even love. I truly believe that whenever I freely give my time or love to a person in need, I would receive blessings a hundredfold. No, it's not from the person you helped, but I believe they come from other sources, from unexpected people. So next time you think of giving a part of yourself to somebody in need, dont think of it as a loss, but instead treat it as a blessing because only people with generous hearts are the ones who will be truly blessed.

I have always been a generous person but, yes, I have lost out. I am owed thousands of pounds by people I have lent money to, and although I feel very hurt and let down, there is no way I will get the money back. What hurts more is the fact that now I am in great need, but those I helped in the past have turned away

Out of my experience I can say that we will be compensated in excess for our charities. Earlier I have lend money to some friends etc. But they did not give the money back to me. This affected me badly. However I did not face any difficulty in meeting my needs. God has compensated me in several ways. I strongly believe that we will get back more than what we give.