Sacrifice and Giving,


So, if you don't know me, I am a very emotional person, and I am a very sympathetic emotional person. For example, I was watching Extreme Home Make Over, and there was this older black gentleman that runs an educational program for the inner city kids. Well, they built him and his group a brand new school/outreach, and when he saw it for the first time, he cried out of joy.
I couldn't help it, but I cried with him. I was overwhelmed with joy for him. The best part of all of this was that he was sacrificing his time and helping build things for the original couple that the show was for. Paul, one of the designers, saw his sacrifice and wanted to help him. How awesome is that?!
That man unselfishly gave of his time, to help another. How many of us do that? How many of us give of our selves freely and openly with no expectation to get anything back in return? Unfortunately, not many at all.
I think we all have good intentions about helping others. Then we get so determined on getting the job accomplished that we forget to actually help. We forget the real reason that we were there to help in the first place.
I have never been able to give of myself freely. I have never been able to just give. There was always an alternative motive behind my giving.
I want to be able to give all of me freely. With anything. When I come home, I want to be able to let my girls jump all over me and not think about all the things I want to do. I want to be able to sit down and talk to my wife and not think about whether or not she is going to nag me about something. I just want to give and be free. I want to be able to give of my time freely and teach my son the true fundamentals of baseball.
My prayer today is that I can give of my self and give my self freely.