EMBRACING ACT OF GIVING WITHOUT CAMERAS

By Kipkorir Bett 

Today's blog is all about the act of giving. Normally the act of giving is meant for the receiver to benefit from it, but in our modern society where internet and "Social media run for Fame" has made the act of giving to benefit the giver. According to Rick Warren “True humility is not thinking less of yourself; it is thinking of yourself less.”

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In our society today we tend to flow with a cliche act that "Only the rich are in a capacity to help" To some extend It's true because they have money to do so but who are we to judge? the little we have can help and also It's not a shame to be helped too. Our different Religious believes echo the Act of giving to be Essential. Taking an example of a verse from the Holy Bible:

"Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full. But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, so that your giving may be in secret. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.” Matthew 6:1-4

STORY

'Once upon a time they lived a man who was so rich, married and had a son. The man was among the richest people in the society. His son was 8 year when his wife died of cancer. The man was left to take care of the son on his own. Everyday the man used to pick his son from school in the evening. One day the man was held up in a business meeting and could not make to pick his son on time. The boy decided to walk home. On the way he met a beggar sitting beside the road and he noticed he didn't have shoes. 

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The boy sat on the opposite side of the road while observing how many people passed without helping the beggar. His father came by later and noticed his son observing the Beggar. The father called out to the boy and they left home. The boy began to save the little he was always given by the father and asked the father one weekend to take him to a shop to buy the shoes for the beggar. The father was touched by the action taken by his son and they did as the son asked. Later the beggar was employed in the man's house to be the Gardener.' Lesson Learnt is a food for thought.....  

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I admit that today Technology is everywhere. Gone are the days when one would travel for long distance to deliver a message.

Now all we need is a Smartphone and Internet connection and you can communicate to anyone worldwide. That's a good progress. But we tend to misuse it and make Humility act be a side show in the social media. 

Politicians are all over making moves to help the needy ones, others genuinely while other for their own future political benefits. Humility comes from the heart. At this period of pandemic we have so much happening. Let's just do the act with our Hearts and we will even forget we had Cameras with us. No one needs to see what you did but God does and He will reward you abundantly. 

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