Charity & Volunteering 02 (Mar 11 - Jun 16)

[winston]

More blessings come from giving than from receiving.

Acts 20:35

Source: Life Changing Words

[winston]

How should we sanctify our time?

Today people are wasting a big portion of their precious lives by indulging in flimsy gossip and watching scenes of violence and cruelty.

Many are unaware that time sanctified by service offers high rewards to themselves as well as to those they serve.

All acts of service are not equally sanctifying or uniform in the benefits they confer.

When service is undertaken by power-hungry people, or under compulsion or by imitative urges, it results in more harm than good.

A sincere aspirant undertaking service must avoid egotism, exhibitionism and favouritism.

Before embarking on a service project, introspect and examine whether your heart is full of selfless love, humility and compassion, whether your head is full of intelligent understanding and knowledge of the problem and its solution, whether your hands are eager to offer the healing touch, and whether you can gladly spare and share time, energy and skill to help those in dire need.

- Divine Discourse Nov 21, 1986.

Make every act of your service, a worthy flower, to be placed at the Lord’s Feet.

Source: radiosai.org

[winston]

Don't get tired of helping others. You will be rewarded when the time is right, if you don't give up.

Galatians 6:9

Source: Life Changing Words

[winston]

Giving Back Has Made This 41-Year-Old Retired Billionaire Less Popular

by Dan Murtaugh

John Arnold, 41, of Houston at ease with data and controversy
Pension systems, bad science, drug-sentencing, organ donations

Source: Bloomberg

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/ ... 111915_BIZ

[winston]

If you know someone who doesn't have any clothes or food, you shouldn't just say, "I hope all goes well for you. I hope you will be warm and have plenty to eat." What good is it to say this, unless you do something to help?

James 2:15-16

Source: Life Changing Words

[winston]

The 50 Worst Charities in America- How to Keep from Being Scammed

By Frank Addessi

Source: Smart Asset

http://www.thetradingreport.com/2015/12 ... g-scammed/

[winston]

Now that’s charity! Salvation Army kettle gets $500,000 check

Source: The Horn News

https://thehornnews.com/salvation-army- ... 000-check/

[behappyalways]

"I had to invest the money, otherwise it will be lost," he said, bagging a roasted chicken sandwich.



Syrian refugee father who used to sell pens on the streets of Beirut now owns 3 businesses
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldne ... esses.html

[winston]

Give your food to the hungry and care for the homeless. Then your light will shine in the dark; your darkest hour will be like the noonday sun.

Isaiah 58:10

Source: Life Changing Words

[winston]

The Spirit of Giving and Charity in Ancient China

Let the wisdom of kindness dissolve the holiday blues

To help those who are suffering difficulties and to have sympathy for our neighbors, this is following the Dao. Those who follow the Dao will be blessed.

Source: Epoch Times

http://www.theepochtimes.com/n3/1923990 ... ampaign=10