They say "Givers never lack" but I have seen a giver who after giving out everything he had started lacking, that's like the case of the helper becoming helpless after helping others.
Recently something funny happened in a public transit vehicle I boarded, that day I was going to the local market so I decided to take a public vehicle though the distance was walkable but then the sun was hitting very hard that particular day.
When I entered the vehicle, a preacher was sharing the word (those from my part of the world would understand better) glad I entered when the word was almost over because "well, I don't know what would have happened" but then I believe something would have happened.
The preacher was saying a lot of things that I couldn't grab till it got to the particular one that caught my attention, he said and I quote "Give to others when it's convenient and inconvenient for you" Well, I don't have an issue with this, then he went further into saying "you can even give out your last penny" at this moment I became restless and fortunately for me, I'd already arrived at my destination.
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Give out my last penny and be broke "Is that what it means?" If I give out my last penny, how do I survive? And who is gonna sacrifice their last penny for me? These were the questions that flowed through my head immediately after I heard those words.
Giving is good but then we should always learn to give with sense (like my aunty will say) because I love giving doesn't mean, I'd give out everything I have and become stranded, who's gonna help me at this point in my life? Often the people we help aren't always the people that are likely to help us during our stormy days.
I have found myself in a position where I gave out some things and after a while I started reminiscing and telling myself "If you hadn't given out that thing, this wouldn't have happened?" I learned my lessons after that experience.
Giving is good but then at every point, learning to create a balance that is needed is the most important thing. There is this joy and fulfillment that comes when I help others, I feel grateful for being in a position to render help to others.
Rendering help doesn't mean I should drain myself, if I find myself in a position where I can't help others, it means "I don't have" and I don't have to be pressured into giving out what I don't have.
I create the balance by giving to others when I have enough and knowing that I won't be affected later.
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