Daily Question, November 16 How can I make a difference with anything I have that others might need? 23 Reflections Share Click here to cancel reply.Please log in or Create a Profile to post a comment. Notify me when someone replies to my comment via e-mail. Anonymous7 years agoAnonymousBy sharing what I know without expectations in return; by connecting friends with my other friends who may be able to help each other out; and by giving away a book I just finished reading to someone else to read 1 Reply Patito7 years agoPatitoMi capacidad de enseñar, mi capacidad para escuchar, mi formación académica, mi activismo, mi cultura, la forma como veo la vida, los consejos a mis estudiantes 0 Reply Socorro7 years agoSocorroGiving freely. A good question the got my attention. Yesterday I was doing some shopping fro bare necessities at the dollar store while on brake taking a training for this new job. Right now I'm living on my savings which scares me and takes me in scarcity mode. I like to donate goods to the food bank although I don't do it often, so yesterday I thought that from my 1st paid check with this company I'll be doing some shopping for the food bank. so this question really hit home! there are so man... Giving freely. A good question the got my attention. Yesterday I was doing some shopping fro bare necessities at the dollar store while on brake taking a training for this new job. Right now I’m living on my savings which scares me and takes me in scarcity mode. I like to donate goods to the food bank although I don’t do it often, so yesterday I thought that from my 1st paid check with this company I’ll be doing some shopping for the food bank. so this question really hit home! there are so many ways that I give. for instance, my sense of humor making people laugh is one of my joys, showing gratitude and respect to others. I’m a good listener, holding someone’s hand in support, picking up trash on the trails or at the beach on my walks. So many ways that I can give that it doesn’t necessarily involves money. sometimes just being present with someone is enough, a prayer is enough, a smile is enough. thank you for this question! Read More0 Reply Ose7 years agoOseIn giving freely and from my heart whatever it is that may serve the other and which I may be able to offer. As Ed said so true, first of all giving my deep thanks to everyone who joins this life`s path with so much kindness and helping wherever possible and sharing the light that is alive in all. It has helped me to come out of deep darkness and I am so deeply grateful for all of you who teach me such a lot, and especially the one teacher to whom I bow deeply. No restrictions, no holding ba... In giving freely and from my heart whatever it is that may serve the other and which I may be able to offer. As Ed said so true, first of all giving my deep thanks to everyone who joins this life`s path with so much kindness and helping wherever possible and sharing the light that is alive in all. It has helped me to come out of deep darkness and I am so deeply grateful for all of you who teach me such a lot, and especially the one teacher to whom I bow deeply. No restrictions, no holding back in giving freely and with love. Of all I may be able to offer, time, strength, talents to share for the better, joy, money, but most of all by giving all my heart. Read More3 Reply Ed Schulte7 years agoEd SchulteHow can I make a difference with anything I have that others might need? This question “pocked” me enough so that I had to reply twice to-day. because It “flows” with the regular blood donor clinic visit which I booked to-day. One could say it had a “needling” effect on me. Enough to return and add it. How “iron-ic”. 3 Reply Palm7 years agoPalm???? 0 Reply Hot Sauce7 years agoHot SauceI intend to put Tim Freke's book, The Mystery Experience, on a shelf in our choir classroom, so that someone else can read it from the lending library and have a deeper experience of the spiritual beauty and mysteries all around us. I can also share the cash I receive with the homeless when they need it. I can also have a playful, joyful presence so that those who feel empty may find that playful, joyful, loving part of themselves too. Furthermore, I can discuss and debate scriptural texts with ... I intend to put Tim Freke’s book, The Mystery Experience, on a shelf in our choir classroom, so that someone else can read it from the lending library and have a deeper experience of the spiritual beauty and mysteries all around us. I can also share the cash I receive with the homeless when they need it. I can also have a playful, joyful presence so that those who feel empty may find that playful, joyful, loving part of themselves too. Furthermore, I can discuss and debate scriptural texts with people of faith so as to help both them and myself grow in knowledge of God. I can also help those who are stressed, depressed, or lonely find a sense of inner peace by being there to listen to them and show love and compassion to them. Furthermore, by demonstrating the power, love, and wisdom of my divinity, I can show others that they, too, are divine, so that they may experience the Messiah-Presence within. I can also encourage others to do what they set out to do with determination when they feel unconfident, so that they can know that nothing is impossible and may accomplish whatever is their heart’s desire. I can cultivate healing/faith abilities so that I can heal the sick so that they can function again. Finally, I can help those who feel afraid of God or who feel that God is absent or has abandoned them in their journey by listening to them, showing compassion, and guiding them with insight, so that they may see that God is LOVE and nothing else. Read More1 Reply Anna7 years agoAnnaI have never sufficiently pondered that I can freely give something that I received as a gift, from God, or from the Universe, or from Nature. Smile, kindness, resilience... a not bad skill to cook good recipes.... a good skill with writing (in my language ????). I grew up with an education that had the presumption to prevent oneself' s glorification....and with the output that a lot of people got a low self esteem and a lot of talents are buried. There is a difference between the focus on... I have never sufficiently pondered that I can freely give something that I received as a gift, from God, or from the Universe, or from Nature. Smile, kindness, resilience… a not bad skill to cook good recipes…. a good skill with writing (in my language ????). I grew up with an education that had the presumption to prevent oneself’ s glorification….and with the output that a lot of people got a low self esteem and a lot of talents are buried. There is a difference between the focus on success and the courage to uncover my skills in front of people ( and it is possible that people need what I have). But it is still a work in progress, even if I am not so young…. Read More2 Reply Elizabeth M Jones7 years agoElizabeth M JonesWith kindness, with gentleness, with silence. The world is so polluted with noise, with materialism and in fact with every kind of pollution. I can help by accepting my status in life without striving and always wanting more for myself and for my family. 3 Reply John Turner7 years agoJohn TurnerI think having an open mind, ears, and heart are most important. Selflessness and humility are the keys to generosity, in my book. 4 Reply kathleen7 years agokathleenKeep our own light burning brightly. Align with our true spirit and our loving kind presence and non reactivity becomes our guide in responding to others 5 Reply Aine7 years agoAineThe first step is to listen not only with the ears but with the heart. Sometimes the thing another needs most is simply to be seen, to be heard, to have an interaction with a real human being remind them that their existence matters to the whole. 7 Reply John7 years agoJohnWhen I read this question, I recognized that while I have a lot to offer, I cannot presume to know what others might need. I can be more mindful of the individual people and there stories as I go through my day and through my interactions provide an openness and an invitation to what I have to offer. 7 Reply Pilgrim7 years agoPilgrimI have a smile that I can give freely, and eyes that can meet another’s with openness. 6 Reply Ed Schulte7 years agoEd SchulteHow can I make a difference with anything I have that others might need? Good to see that the Daily Question is again in line with "Word of the Day" To-day's quote from Albert Schweitzer is a particular gem to use often in daily reflection. Of course the "inner light" never goes out completely but his inclusion of the "spark that reignites" is a simple and directly reminder that this "inner light" is very real and one does not have to be a clairvoyant to know it is there in oneself and others... How can I make a difference with anything I have that others might need? Good to see that the Daily Question is again in line with “Word of the Day” To-day’s quote from Albert Schweitzer is a particular gem to use often in daily reflection. Of course the “inner light” never goes out completely but his inclusion of the “spark that reignites” is a simple and directly reminder that this “inner light” is very real and one does not have to be a clairvoyant to know it is there in oneself and others. Sometimes varies in strength, yes, but it aways, aways, comes from an inexhaustible source …I call it, “Being-ness” . So my reply to to-days question this . ..by staying as aware as possible of the “Being-ness” within me and all around me, and let it flow as IT wishes too. “Sometimes our light goes out, but is blown again into instant flame by an encounter with another human being. Each of us owes the deepest thanks to those who have rekindled this inner light.” DR. ALBERT SCHWEITZER Read More5 Reply Antoinette7 years agoAntoinetteI can make a difference to others by being open to their needs. I can give as much as I can in whatever opportunities I realize and act on. 4 Reply Kevin7 years agoKevinI can only hope that I am making a difference when my wife and I give to charities that we feel need our support. Beyond that, I look for ways to support people around me who are struggling in various ways. I do what I can but admit that it bothers me to know that I am only scratching the surface of the unrelenting need of so many. 4 Reply Kevin7 years agoKevinThank you all, for your gentle nudges, reminders and camaraderie in this space! 1 Reply Anna7 years agoAnnaKevin, the Ocean is made by a lot of droplets. You and your dear Betty Anne are among them. For sure! 3 Reply Kevin7 years agoKevinOf course you are correct, Anna. And yet, it’s hard not to now and then recall that phrase “The ocean is so vast and thy boat is so small.” But, we do what we can. Thanks again. 2 Reply Aine7 years agoAineThere is a wonderful sermon by Br. David Vryhof at the www.ssje.org site called YOU Give Them Something To Eat” from 2011 that speaks to this very topic. I loved the gentle style but powerful message that made it all seem more doable somehow. 2 Reply Kevin7 years agoKevinThanks, Aine, I’m on to that site next! Cheers and Peace to you. 0 Reply sparrow7 years agosparrowme too, dear Kevin… 2 Reply My Private Gratitude Journal Write an entry in your private gratefulness journal Get Started This site is brought to you by A Network for Grateful Living, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. All donations are fully tax deductible in the U.S.A. CONTRIBUTE https://demo.gratefulness.org/content/uploads/2015/03/GX-Gold-Participant-L.png Community Engagement Guidelines Privacy Policy [email protected] Connect with us on Social Media: © 2000 - 2024, A Network for Grateful Living Website by Briteweb
