Thirsty for More to Give Away

There's nothing like bringing a smile to someone's face or watching as tears fall from a grateful recipient's eyes as he or she accepts an unexpected or much needed gift from my hands. I love to give gifts, especially when the people I am giving them to have no idea what I'm up to. The joy and pleasure I receive from giving gifts wasn't born out of a need to be important or to feel superior to others. It's arose from a simple passion to touch lives and remind others that they matter.

Don't get me wrong. I don't like giving gifts to everyone. I have given gifts to ungrateful, thankless people who would rather have received something else. I don't allow that to discourage me because I remember that my motives were pure and that the goal was accomplished. However, sometimes I do become discouraged when I seem unable to give substantially more of myself, more of my resources, and more of my skills away. My remedy for this lies within the context of our focus this week...to increase my discipline and commitment to save in order to expand my ability and the avenues in which I am able to give more to others. 

That's what I'm thirsty for today.

I want to be like my Heavenly Father. I want to represent Him by extending my heart and hands to others so that they know they aren't forgotten...that they aren't alone...that they aren't insignificant. I'm not looking just to give anything to anyone. No, I'm prayerfully asking the Lord to show me how to save more money, who to give to give it to, and how to give it to them. What better way to live than to allow our lives to be poured out as a resource that preaches to others that still, Jesus lives!