A generous person will never be assailed by the fear of lack because that soul has been freed from a small and poor mentality!
In my opinion, people like Bill Gates, Warren Buffett and Larry Ellison (three of the five richest people in the world) are heroes. Not simply because they have made billions of dollars in their lives, but because they have given away billions! Each man has decided to donate more than ninety percent of his wealth to charity.
It takes great courage and determination to accumulate large amounts of wealth, but it takes a very free individual to be able to let go of that wealth towards a selfless cause!
benefits of generosity
A generous heart experiences pleasures that few find freely. It is the generous soul who has discovered true prosperity that returns an avalanche of resources. John Bunyan (1628-1688) once said: “He who gives his goods to the poor, he shall again have as much, and ten times as much.”
12 benefits of generosity
Generosity has the following benefits; fulfills our sense of purpose lays the foundation for our continual growth celebrates the giver’s success opposes all sense of selfishness, self-pity and stinginess frees the soul from financial control makes others notice fulfills the the cry of those in need, generates meaning, starts a chain reaction among others, restores faith in humanity, points to the existence of a higher power and brings humanity closer to the heart of our creator.
The true sign of a generous soul
The true sign of a generous soul is a satisfied life. When our time has come to an end, the generous person will not regret it. Sir Winston Churchill said, “We make a living by what we get; we make a life by what we give.”
Freedom from the poverty of the soul
The poverty of the soul has more to do with what we have than with what we have. A greedy mindset will only grow to the point of ego! A generous soul destroys the “smallness” of poverty by expanding to a place where the limits of the ego are broken! Unbridled compassion and benevolence ensue! This opens us to a richer experience of life, free from the poverty of the soul.
Ten ways to practice generosity
1. Spend your “time” with a person whose love language is time.
2. Use your “talents” to enrich a lonely heart.
3. Release your “service” to help a person in need!
4. Present your “smile” to a person with a heavy heart!
5. Infuse your “cheer” to build a hopeless soul!
6. Spend your “joy” wisely, to a sad situation.
7. Inject your “praise” into a worthy recipient.
8. Remember your “thank you” for those who help you.
9. Arouse your “compassion” towards people that others have a hard time loving.
10. Give a pre-planned amount of your “money” to a worthy charity.
By practicing generosity you will remove the restrictions of Soul Poverty from your life experience!
