Lightbringer

“Whatever a man or woman sows, this he or she will reap.”      Galatians 6:7, BIBLE”

All that I give is given to myself”                                               from A COURSE IN MIRACLES

These two quotes summarize a powerful spiritual principal:  basically you’re rewarding yourself or failing to reward yourself by what and how you give in life.   If you keep this principal in mind, you will be careful to do your best and give your best in each situation in order to receive the best.   I’ll tell you a short, but true story to illustrate how this principal works in a practical way:

One day my son was at the supermarket with me.   He picked out a Hershey chocolate candy bar that he wanted to buy, but he dropped it on the ground before he could put it in the shopping cart.  He wanted to get another one and put the first one back, but I warned him that he should do “the right thing” and buy the one he dropped since he broke it.  Well, we left the store that day with a candy bar, but I did not realize it was not the broken one because he had put the first one back on the shelf.

About a week later, my son and I were back at the same Safeway store.  We bought a Hershey chocolate candy bar for him and took it back home.  He opened it, and to his amazement (and disappointment), it was broken in pieces!  When I asked him if he had put back the broken candy bar the other week,  he said “yes.”  Well I wonder if that was the very same candy bar which ended come coming back to him.  The whole incident was strangely ironical.

This story is based on a real event guys… and it demonstrates a true and practical principal at work in our lives, whether we realize it or not.  When we’re giving–we’re actually giving to ourselves.  So here are some ideas for giving powerfully so you can receive that fulfilled life you desire:

1. Give your best to God first–this includes time, talents, praise–so he can can empower you spiritually with inspiration, peace, insight, and vision for what you can do with your life.

2.  Give your best  from your talents and gifts towards bringing Light to the world.  This includes developing your gifts and then figuring out ways to share them.  This is so important for your personal fulfillment and sense of purpose.

3.  When you’re interacting with others give them the same treatment and love you would want for yourself.  People are drawn to those who are giving and radiating out Love and Light.

4.  Share a smile;  share a hug.

5.  Share some uplifting words with someone.

As paradoxical as it may seem–it’s actually through giving that we can receive what we really want in life!   So get busy cultivating an outgoing attitude.