tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583593750597493253.post8855683369560497789..comments2023-07-05T01:37:23.858-07:00Comments on 40 Days of Giving: The Meaning of Givingazjauthorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07258812893943159574noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583593750597493253.post-8005394621499065682010-02-10T23:09:23.759-08:002010-02-10T23:09:23.759-08:00“Then the King will say to those at his right hand...“Then the King will say to those at his right hand, ’Come, O blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world; for I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me, I was naked and you clothed me, I was sick and you visited me, I was in prison and you came to me.’ Then the righteous will answer him, ’Lord, when did we see thee hungry and feed thee, or thirsty and give thee drink?’ And the king will answer them, ’Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of my brethren, you did it to me.’Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15727992308281940946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583593750597493253.post-18966289516806837272010-01-21T15:45:17.546-08:002010-01-21T15:45:17.546-08:00I did a project on this (specifically, giving to a...I did a project on this (specifically, giving to alleviate hunger) last semester, Andrew, and it really touched me to devote so much brainspace to this idea. I hope it does this for you and your family too.<br /><br />I signed up on<br />http://www.thelifeyoucansave.com/<br />and have been giving 5% of my income ever since. Even though I am a single mom living well below the poverty level, it has not hurt me at all and, as I said before, I think it has really made my life better.<br /><br />I give the 5% to help those who are hungry (http://www.childrensaidsociety.org/<br />has a consistently high rating on Charity Nav) and I also give to the AFSC 'cause I'm Quaker like that.<br /><br />I agree with X's experience: if you are willing to give, you will not lack.<br /><br />I look forward to reading about this. It's very inspiring! Thanks.RRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01797338660684884849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583593750597493253.post-88412319622385952842010-01-19T14:40:21.329-08:002010-01-19T14:40:21.329-08:00Okay, apparently I can do it if I establish my cre...Okay, apparently I can do it if I establish my credentials. yay! <br /><br />"Jefferies talks about the law of natural increase. This describes the propensity of living things to reproduce themselves at exponential rates. "There is no 'enough' in nature," he says. "It is one vase prodigality. It is a feast. There is no economy, no saving, no penury, a golden shower of good things forever descending." Contrast this with the material economy of our world, in which each individual is compelled, in order to exist, to labor, to save and to compete with other people for control and possession of scarce resources. This is the iron law of economics in our world: the suberabundance of nature and the utter niggardliness of man."<br /><br />http://www.burningman.com/whatisburningman/lectures/viva.htmlXhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10611141187579454281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583593750597493253.post-71731303825610547752010-01-19T14:33:04.658-08:002010-01-19T14:33:04.658-08:00hrmm..
First things first - I recommend a book c...hrmm.. <br /><br />First things first - I recommend a book called "The Trick to Money is Having Some" Which is several things, but also talks about attitudes towards wealth, the mindset of holding desperately to the money you have for the sake of having it, and synchronicity as well. Very interesting book, maybe I can dig it up and put a few quotes in here. <br /><br />Also I'd recommend looking up Burning Man and the philosophy of the gift economy. (some references to that on wiki, your browser doens't allow me to copy/paste.Xhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10611141187579454281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583593750597493253.post-40153986916601487732010-01-19T11:45:49.806-08:002010-01-19T11:45:49.806-08:00Well Andrew, I admit this is one I would have neve...Well Andrew, I admit this is one I would have never considered. It is my prayer that God has granted you the resources (outside of your intended giving) to keep the lights on and bills paid and all the other minutia of day-to-day living. I'll look forward to reading of your adventures!<br />-RSHatfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01667330717443710907noreply@blogger.com