An anonymous donor whose giving lifted her out of depression earlier
this year shared her joy of giving with her brothers and sisters at church when she
gifted them $10,000 worth of $100 bills. And the result was stunning.
Those who accepted the gift also went ahead to do 100 good deeds to their fellow church members, homeless children as well as cash strapped strangers.
While the pastor handed out the $100 bills, he told them, "Listen to the need that's around you, that you find in the community. You may be in the right place at the right time to help somebody, because you have this in your hand."
According to the anonymous donor who didn't want her name to be mentioned, she was heavily depressed earlier this year. But one day she walked into Starbucks bought a gift card and gave it to the cashier.
She told the cashier, "I want you to use this for everybody who comes in after me, until it's gone. I want you to treat everybody to a cup of coffee."
It isn't clear how much money was on the gift card but the donor said her depression lifted when she did that.
"My mood completely changed," she said. "It was that excitement, of being able to share with other people."
One of the recipients of the anonymous giving wrote on the church's blog, "What was the coolest to me was how I was on 'high alert' all week, looking for people or opportunities to help. That was a great lesson, I think we should always be in that mode, always on the lookout for who God may place in our path, and for things He calls us to do. I am going to strive to be in that spirit more and more, to have eyes to see people's needs more routinely, and to help in any way I can."
*I always have this joy rush when I do good to someone or I share the gospel with someone. Lol. It's beautiful to do good really. Makes you feel good just putting a smile on another person's face. Recently I told my husband that my joy of giving is when I give in secret and when I give to someone who can't give back to me.
When we give in secret, the God who sees in secret will reward us for what we have done cos He knows you didn't do it to be noticed but because of Him and your love for others.
You want to have a joy-rush? Give to someone who can't give you back, someone who really needs it and do it in secret. You will love it. And please take note of the sentences I underlined above. Make it part of you in 2018.
Those who accepted the gift also went ahead to do 100 good deeds to their fellow church members, homeless children as well as cash strapped strangers.
While the pastor handed out the $100 bills, he told them, "Listen to the need that's around you, that you find in the community. You may be in the right place at the right time to help somebody, because you have this in your hand."
According to the anonymous donor who didn't want her name to be mentioned, she was heavily depressed earlier this year. But one day she walked into Starbucks bought a gift card and gave it to the cashier.
She told the cashier, "I want you to use this for everybody who comes in after me, until it's gone. I want you to treat everybody to a cup of coffee."
It isn't clear how much money was on the gift card but the donor said her depression lifted when she did that.
"My mood completely changed," she said. "It was that excitement, of being able to share with other people."
One of the recipients of the anonymous giving wrote on the church's blog, "What was the coolest to me was how I was on 'high alert' all week, looking for people or opportunities to help. That was a great lesson, I think we should always be in that mode, always on the lookout for who God may place in our path, and for things He calls us to do. I am going to strive to be in that spirit more and more, to have eyes to see people's needs more routinely, and to help in any way I can."
*I always have this joy rush when I do good to someone or I share the gospel with someone. Lol. It's beautiful to do good really. Makes you feel good just putting a smile on another person's face. Recently I told my husband that my joy of giving is when I give in secret and when I give to someone who can't give back to me.
When we give in secret, the God who sees in secret will reward us for what we have done cos He knows you didn't do it to be noticed but because of Him and your love for others.
You want to have a joy-rush? Give to someone who can't give you back, someone who really needs it and do it in secret. You will love it. And please take note of the sentences I underlined above. Make it part of you in 2018.
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