STOP AND THINK To give and not expect anything in return; to give for no special time or season … to give for the sake of giving … has a life of its own—an elevated one. (Inspiration Line)
Jesus said that it is more blessed to give than to receive. Some have not yet discovered that truth in their own experience. We live in a generation that wants to receive rather than to give. Try giving without expecting return or recognition. It will give you real joy.
But just as you excel in everything—in faith, in speech, in knowledge, in complete earnestness and in your love for us —see that you also excel in this grace of giving. (2 Corinthians 8:7)