In a world that is increasingly more about about “me” than “we” it’s easy to get caught up in the mindset that the world revolves around you. It’s easy to get self focused and forget about others or use them for our benefit. We buy ourselves endless amounts of coffee/tea/chai. We plan out what new fall clothing we need. We figure out how to be comfortable. Yet, even with all that we still feel empty and unsatisfied.
What would happen if we started considering changing our lives from “I” to “we”? I think we would be more joyful people. When we give to others it causes us to focus on something besides our problems and our happiness and instead choose to make life better for someone else. I can 100% guarantee you that you will be a more joy filled person if you give. “Give, and it will be given to you. Good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, will be put into your lap. For with the measure you use it will be measured back to you.” What if we actually believed that verse from Luke 6:38? I think it would turn our world upside down in the best way possible.
Giving Tuesday is coming up and I would LOVE for you to join me in this to help orphans in India. Here are a few easy ideas! And the great thing is you don’t have to do it alone! We are in this together.
Take a jar to work and put a label on it that says #GivingTuesday. Put it somewhere visible where co-workers will see it! Ask them to put in spare change or tips and then donate the money raised on Giving Tuesday. (Make sure to ask your boss if this is okay…better yet ask your business if they will match funds for how much the employs will give.)
Ask your community group at church if they would be willing to donate money to help orphans in India for Giving Tuesday.
Have tea or coffee at your house with friends instead of going out for tea/coffee and donate the money you all would have spent.
Tell your neighbors you are going to be giving a donation on #GivingTuesday and ask them if they’d like to pitch in!
Let’s be a force for change together!
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