The Law of the Harvest
A small group was huddled, talking about volunteer work, and how people are afraid to commit, when the duties are actually very light, and easily accomplished, then we drifted into giving generously . . .
“It’s called The Law of the Harvest” one of my favorite women popped in as I was trying to explain that when you give, open-handedly, give with your heart, it all comes back to you multiplied.
We all turned to her. “Remember the seeds? You sow the seeds and then it is multiplied?”
Of course! It’s so simple! Why didn’t I think of that?
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As muslims we believe in that good hearted work comes back to you multiplied. you actually saw that god’s miracle first hand it seems
Every day, Vinnie, I see them every day. Jesus told us that the kingdom of heaven is all around us, if we have the eyes to see and the ears to listen. Mostly, I can see it in the eyes, and I have learned that the kingdom of heaven belongs to everyone who practices good will, taking care of one another, not because they want credit, but just because it feels so good to do God’s will. 🙂
I see it so often I sometimes feel ‘guilty’ giving…
I start to wonder whether I’m doing it for the right reason – or simply to maximise my return 🙂
LLLOOOLL, Bu Yousef, I feel the same way when people thank me. “Oh no!” I sometimes find myself thinking, “now I won’t get credit in heaven!” But then, if I am worried about credit, my heart is not right . . .
It’s one of the areas where Christianity and Islam differ, the issue of original sin, and the issue of grace. For us, we cannot behave our way into the kingdom, we can only get there through grace, through Jesus’ sacrifice. It sounds so easy, but it isn’t easy at all. We all want to think we can DO something to make it happen, and we can’t, it’s all in the heart, and in God’s mercy. That, I think, we share – the need for our hearts to be right, and for God to be merciful.
yeah…God looks at our motivations and heart, not just our good deeds (even though deeds are the fruits of one’s true religion). Mother Teresa has given her life to the poorest poor in the slums in India. I can’t do that, to be honest. However, I do feel relieved that the Grace of God has forgiven my giving with grumbling.
Me, too, Polar Panda. I am so thankful for God’s mercy.
a rewarding feeling indeed.
I find it curious at best, disheartening more often, that charitable acts are illegal in this country without the express approval of the appropriate authorities (I’d have to dig to get the actual name of the office). We couldn’t even hold a food drive at our university because of this formal restriction, not to mention the informal fear of “offending” those who might see it as a way of “showing off.” I still haven’t found a way to mediate that one into something I can understand.
it is discouraging, AcadeMama, and often these workers need cold weather clothing, and some really need food. Our church has been working under the same restrictions, and found we were allowed to provide blankets this year. We do what we can. There is always someone who needs help, or a ticket home, or has some emergency. I think it all counts . . .
Oh, do I hear that asking for donation is illegal in Mid East? Really? How come? Maybe there are no homeless people in the Mid East?
Charities are regulated, Polar Panda, and much of that is related to 9-11 and fanatic sects who raised funds to support terrorism. Some is related to raising issues and situations that are embarrassing to the host nation.