May 6
The Balance of Giving and Receiving
"It is more blessed to give than to receive."
— Acts 20:35
Lord,
I sometimes struggle with the balance between giving and receiving. Either I give too much and exhaust myself, or I receive without ever giving back. This balance is delicate.
Teach me to give generously without depleting myself, to receive humbly without guilt. May I understand that giving and receiving are two movements of the same flow, that one cannot exist without the other.
May I be both generous and capable of receiving, offering and accepting, contributing and letting myself be helped. Balance is in this circular movement.
Amen.
I sometimes struggle with the balance between giving and receiving. Either I give too much and exhaust myself, or I receive without ever giving back. This balance is delicate.
Teach me to give generously without depleting myself, to receive humbly without guilt. May I understand that giving and receiving are two movements of the same flow, that one cannot exist without the other.
May I be both generous and capable of receiving, offering and accepting, contributing and letting myself be helped. Balance is in this circular movement.
Amen.
Reflection
Do you have more trouble giving or receiving? How could you rebalance this exchange?
For those who give too much and exhaust themselves, and for those who struggle to receive.
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