What's in it for me?

Saturday, September 4, 2004

"It's more blessed to give than to receive" is a Scripture passage (Acts 20:35) I couldn't agree with as a youth. I wondered how it could possibly be better to give something away (unless one didn't want it) than to receive help or a desired object. Children can be expected to have that attitude because they're totally dependent on others for their existence, but what about adults? They know they should be charitable but often wonder "What's in it for me?"

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