What are you willing to give?!
In
this life, we are so often required to “pay the price”. This price can be anything from a few dollars
to your very life blood. The thing is,
so often it is our choice how much we pay.
Even in material things, people charge us the money they think we will
pay. If no one pays it, then the price
of the thing will fall. What are you
willing to give?
Of
course this message is not about paying material things. But let’s look at some others. Are you willing to pay with your health to
try and do “be successful”? I did. I paid with a heart attack for all the stress
I chose to take. Are you willing to pay
with your happiness? I did when blindly
entered a relationship but ended up for all the wrong reasons. Are you willing to give up everything you
have? I did so that I could start over
again. Are you willing to give up your self?
I did, when I stopped lying to myself that what I was doing was right,
and admitted I was wrong.
Service
and sacrifice is critical to any life. “
… as you sow, so shall you reap …” There
is a saying out there, “you get what you pay for” and it’s true in more ways
than one!
Here’s
a challenge for you today. Give
something. Many things if you can. Don’t just walk past the beggar. Don’t hang onto that coveted seat in commute
traffic. Don’t routinely buy your lunch
without giving the clerk behind the counter a smile and thank you. Don’t routinely sit at your work desk all
day. Don’t come home to your family and
zone-out in chair till dinner time. Give
of yourself. In making those around you
better people (even in just a little bit), you have increased your chances of
being a better person… I guarantee it.
Bright blessings ~ Richard