Learning
Our Earth is so generous without expectations. It gives whatever living beings need. Air,water, sufficient light, gravitational force, etc.
Affluence includes money but is not just money. It is the abundance, the flow, the generosity of the universe, where every desire we have must come true, because inherent in having the desire are the mechanics for its fulfillment.
For us:
Generosity of spirit is offering yourself first, never withholding the truth, and being a force for Harmony + Coherence.
You have the power to be generous. How you do it depends on you!
If asked, Why do you give us light and warmth? I believe that the sun would answer, It’s my nature to do so. We must be like the sun, and locate and dispense our giving nature. When you’re on the active side of infinity, giving is your nature.
The more you give of yourself, no matter how little, the more you open the door for life to pour in. This not only compensates you for your gift, it also increases the desire to give, and consequently the ability to receive as well. When you’re on the inactive side of infinity, you view life in terms of shortages, and hoarding becomes a way of living. Generosity, as well as the inclination to reach your intentions, is lost when you think in these terms. If you can’t see an infinite universe, with infinite supply, and infinite time and an infinite Source, you’ll be inclined to hoard and be stingy. The power of intention is paradoxically experienced through what you’re willing to give to others. Intention is a field of energy, which is emanating in infinite supply. What can you give if you don’t have money to give?
The best thing to give your enemy is forgiveness; to an opponent, tolerance; to a friend, your heart; to your child, a good example; to your father, deference; to your mother, conduct that will make her proud of you; to yourself, respect; to all men, charity.
Make giving a way of life. It is, after all, what Source and nature do eternally. I’ve heard it said about nature that trees bend low with ripened fruit; clouds hang down with gentle in; noble men bow graciously. This is the way of generous things.
You cannot change your circumstances but your can change your perspective.
Generosity embodies mercy, justice, grace and love. It is because God has extended grace to us that we can extend grace to others. It is because God has loved us that we can love others.
Learning from the Earth: Be Generous
