I received this from a facebook friend who is a pastor in Kenya this week. 

Proverbs 11:24  One gives freely, yet grows all the richer;
another withholds what he should give, and only suffers want. (ESV)


During the great depression, two families shared a house in Pennsylvania. One family occupied the upper floor, and the other family lived on the lower. The family which lived downstairs was always inviting people in to share what they had. Whenever there was an opportunity for them to help out, they would do so. No matter how much they gave, they always seemed to have enough.
However, the family on the upper floor, scoffed at the way the downstairs
family lived. They stored all extras in a locker in the pantry. They gave nothing away. It was not until rats got into their pantry that they were sorrowful for what they had done. Interestingly, the rats had not disturbed the downstairs pantry.

Selfishness leads to despair. True joy comes to us not from what we own. It comes from what we are able to give to others.
We were put on earth to serve one another, and when we fail to do so, there is a price to pay. When we give what we have, God will bless us with more, and blessings will double because of the joy that giving brings.

written by Pst John

Prayer: Take what I have Lord, and use it for Your glory. I have nothing except what You have given me. Help me to share from my abundance and give all that I can to those who are in need. AMEN