Have to Give

I can see where some people have got it all backwards with thinking they want to have to have more when, in actuality, we should want to have so we can give. Wallace D. Wattles taught that in his 1910 book, "Science of Getting Rich", but there has been a resource for this from way back 1,000's of years ago. Keep reading to find this answer.

I was listening to a seminar yesterday, and this statement stood out for me. I don't know if you have had this feeling that something isn't quite right about wanting a lot of riches without giving anything back, but this is something I think we can all learn. I know, for me, I hadn't really thought of it this way before.

I knew something was bugging me, but I couldn't quite put my finger on it. This settled that nagging question for me. What is the reason for having all those riches?

Obviously, the reason is not just to be rich or to have riches but to give to others for whatever reason we feel is set upon our hearts. I know I have not had this thinking before, and it explains a lot of things, such as, why I wasn't getting any farther than I had-why I wasn't receiving as I have been told I can.

Not necessarily did I want riches so much as I wanted things. I didn't understand the true purpose for wanting money. I was thinking-well, it would be great to not have to worry about bills anymore or it would be nice to take a vacation without having to concern ourselves about whether we will have any money when we come home. It sure would be great if I could buy some new clothes, a newer computer, a new all in one printer, etc. But now I realize this isn't what it's all about.

Sure, it's nice to have all these things, but it isn't what fulfills us. What fulfills us is to give and give of our abundance-never from our necessity. If we have needs, then those have to come first. Eventually, by giving of ourselves, in whatever way is our in our ability, we will see success. (Volunteer at a local shelter or write letters to our service troops.) In this way, we are giving. Or do as Oprah recommended, give of the extra you have to those who need them. You have a closet full of clothes you'll never wear? Give them to a center where they give them to women searching for jobs. Your children have too many toys? Give them to children who don't have any. Anything you have excess of, give to someone who can use them. You will start seeing a change in your thinking about stuff, and you'll start seeing successes in your financial life. Then you can start giving of your abundance.

Because, when we follow these principles, that is when we will open our hearts of gratitude and the abundance will come flowing in. Have to Give.

As Wally Wattles said, it is a principle, and it is found in the Word of God, which is my premise for everything I do.

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