{"id":2635,"date":"2011-04-06T19:28:50","date_gmt":"2011-04-07T02:28:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/iamsignificant.ca\/andre\/?p=2635"},"modified":"2020-02-19T23:36:33","modified_gmt":"2020-02-19T23:36:33","slug":"guilt-free-giving-generosity-that-brings-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iamsignificant.ca\/andre\/success-with-significance\/guilt-free-giving-generosity-that-brings-life\/","title":{"rendered":"Guilt Free Giving: Generosity that Brings Life"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">One of the best things in our businesses is the joy of supporting worthwhile causes and projects.\u00a0 As a spiritual practice, our giving flows from our relationship with God, so with each opportunity, we try to step back from the pitch and ask \"Is this something we are to support at this time?\" \u00a0 I have spent a great deal of time business leaders and they too struggle under the volume of requests for financial support and trying to discern where and to what to support. \u00a0Some find themselves bleeding cash and others categorically refuse every request, but somewhere between these two extremes is healthy generosity. \u00a0 To help us navigate the seemingly endless and often worthy and convincing requests we have:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">formulated a list of <strong>kinds<\/strong> of charities we like to support.\u00a0 For us children, homeless, Cancer Society and African HIV \/ AIDS crisis.\u00a0 This doesn't mean we don't support other causes when we feel a leading from God to do so but generally, these causes are the types we are passionate about and you maybe passionate about other things, politics, disaster relief, food banks and so forth.\u00a0 Knowing what kinds of causes are closest to our hearts helps us narrow the field. \u00a0Often the causes we are most passionate about are leading from God.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">Within those categories, we also have an idea of what <strong>ways <\/strong>we like to support.\u00a0 For example, our retail kite company donates significant numbers of kites to children camps and support programs.\u00a0 We choose to support the Cancer Society through the <em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Relay for Life<\/span><\/span>. <\/em> For the homeless, there are a couple of shelter <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">outreaches <\/span><\/span>we support financially along with a medical charity that educates and works in <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dignitasinternational.org\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Africa to treat and reduce the spread of HIV\/AIDS<\/span><\/a>.\u00a0 There may be a different shelter next year or a different Cancer Society campaign in the new year!\u00a0 The point is there is flexibility as inspired by love but the healthy boundaries help us discern which charities we'll support.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><strong>How much<\/strong> money is always a tough one. \u00a0We budget a certain amount of our income for these purposes.\u00a0 I think most of us feel really good when we give the big cheques and conversely some of us may feel guilty when they aren't as big.\u00a0 This guilt can be alleviated as we stop and try to sense what God may be saying to us.\u00a0 Remember it is about loving obedience NOT sacrifice and sometimes it can be very \"Kingdom\" to give a little.\u00a0 Part of the discernment process is to consult your budget - you may choose to exceed your budget but you do so informed.\u00a0 The important thing is <strong>to give<\/strong> - a little or a lot is a detail secondary to the decision to give.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #3366ff;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.studylight.org\/desk\/?query=mr+12:41&amp;t=nas&amp;st=1&amp;new=1&amp;sr=1&amp;sc=1&amp;l=en\" rel=\"noopener\">Widow's Mite is a story from the bible<\/a><\/span>.\u00a0 It tells the story of a collection taking place and the rich folks in town are making a show our tossing in their many coins and a poor widow makes her offering which by contrast is very small.\u00a0 We read that Jesus commends the widow because she gave what she could from her poverty and the rich gave from their wealth.\u00a0 For the rich is was not an act of charity it was a show of how generous they are for the widow it was an act of love.\u00a0 What matters is<strong> you share and you share it in love<\/strong>.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">Sometimes we keep secret what we share as sometimes it is healthy to not <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">l<a href=\"http:\/\/www.studylight.org\/desk\/?query=mt+6:3&amp;t=nas&amp;st=1&amp;new=1&amp;sr=1&amp;sc=1&amp;l=en\" rel=\"noopener\">et our right hand know what or left is doing<\/a>!<\/span><\/span> However sometimes in humility,<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.studylight.org\/desk\/?l=en&amp;query=Matthew+5%3A16&amp;section=0&amp;translation=msg&amp;oq=Matthew%25205%3A16&amp;new=1&amp;sr=1&amp;nb=mt&amp;ng=5&amp;ncc=5\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>our generosity can inspire<\/strong> generosity<\/span><\/a> <\/span>in others and encourage them to healthy giving. \u00a0Prayerful consideration will help you discern this.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><strong>Don't feel guilty<\/strong>. \u00a0Sometimes we feel guilty when we have to say \"no\" to a worthwhile charity but the truth is you can't support everything and this is okay. \u00a0We cannot be responsible for the weight of the whole world and we must trust that God is resourcing and inspiring others too who may have a genuine passion for a charity that may not stir you as deeply. \u00a0Be at peace with this and resist the social pressure to be obligated to support something that you personally don't sense life in. \u00a0Live in freedom and shake off the manipulation of the pitch and give or not give as you feel led and have means to do.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">Giving is a wonderful gift to us personally and has many benefits and we should find life and joy in doing so. \u00a0 If we aren't finding life in it perhaps we are outside our area of passion or struggling under the weight of obligation and guilt. \u00a0 If this is the case, step back re-evaluate in light of prayer! \u00a0 Relax and trust God to lead you!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2547\" title=\"divflourish\" src=\"http:\/\/iamsignificant.ca\/andre\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/divflourish.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"125\" height=\"38\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #333333; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">5 Often Underestimated Benefits of Generosity<\/span><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">A deepening sense of Significance - investing in the lives of others multiplies 'success with significance' in others.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">It makes us feel good! - who doesn't like to help!<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">Cultivates Personal Gratitude - Thankfulness is a wonderful attitude. \u00a0Giving is a healthy outflowing of gratitude<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">It makes a difference! - Love always makes a difference in people's lives. \u00a0Your choice to love will expand your capacity to love!<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">It connects us to our communities and the world at large - this is a gift of perspective!<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"One of the best things in our businesses is the joy of supporting worthwhile causes and projects.\u00a0 As a spiritual practice, our giving flows from our relationship with God, so with each opportunity, we try to step back from the pitch and ask \"Is this something we are to support at this time?\" \u00a0 I have spent a great deal&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/iamsignificant.ca\/andre\/success-with-significance\/guilt-free-giving-generosity-that-brings-life\/\" class=\"read-more\">Continue Reading<\/a>","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":2641,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[35],"tags":[63,206,207,465],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v17.2 (Yoast SEO v17.2) - 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