In everything I showed you that by working hard in this manner you must help the weak and remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that He himself said, "It is more blessed to give than to receive." Acts 20:35
When we are children and we hear it is more blessed to give than receive, we wonder who would come up with a crazy idea like that. We can't wait for our next gift and the joy of giving escapes us. Then as we mature we find more joy in giving and feel the blessings of making others happy. When people ask me what i want, i usually say nothing, and am anxious to hear what others want. Christian maturity works the same way. When we are immature we read scripture and fight against what God wants. Later as we mature, we start thinking like God thinks, and enjoy the blessings that follow. Let's work hard to grow up and help those in need. That's where the real joy is found.
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