I just opened one of my inspirational books -- Tapestries of Life -- to the section on Generosity and my gaze fell upon this poem. It is particularly meaningful to me as I struggle with what I should keep doing in my life and what I should give up.....and what I'm thinking of "giving up" would affect what I do for others.....maybe I need to rethink my priorities...as really, it isn't "about me"....
The Tides Of Providence
It's not what you gather but what you sow
That gives the heart a warming glow.
It's not what you get but what you give
Decides the kind of life you live.
It's not what you hoard but what you spare.
It's not what you take but what you share---
That pays the greater dividend
And makes you richer in the end.
It's not what you spend upon yourself
Or hide away upon a shelf,
That brings a blessing for the day.
It's what you scatter by the way.
A wasted effort it may seem,
But what you cast upon the stream,
Comes back to you in recompense
Upon the tides of Providenc.
That was written by Patience Strong...I don't know who she is but she is very good.
Don't you agree?
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