Give to Others, Even When You're Hurting

by Alan Heller, Personal Life Coach and Counselor
alan@walkandtalk.org

Sometimes when we feel down, and so into ourselves, we need to look up and look out. Giving to others when you feel needy can take you out of yourself and bring you into a less selfish place.

Maybe you can call someone who helped you. Or maybe you can email or text someone who has been very important in your life but you have not talked to them in years. Pauly and I have been having Bible study happy hour with our friends on Zoom to keep connected. You can also check out ways to help people who have asked for help in specific areas.

If you need wisdom, ask our generous God, and he will give it to you. He will not rebuke you for asking. But when you ask him, be sure that your faith is in God alone. Do not waiver, for a person with divided loyalty is as unsettled as a wave of the sea that is blown and tossed by the wind.  Such people should not expect to receive anything from the Lord. Their loyalty is divided between God and the world, and they are unstable in everything they do. –James 1:5-8

Questions: Is there someone that the Lord is leading you to give something to? What is it? 

Prayer: Holy Spirit, give me eyes to see the needs around me. Help me know who to give, text, email, phone or write to today.  Speak to me today about others and help me love, rather than introspect in an unhealthy way.

Action: Ask God to show you what you are to give today and be ready to give money, time, talent. Now go do something for someone in Jesus’ name.