August 25, 2016   #theglobalvision , Edward Viljoen , Generosity of Spirit , Givingness , Ordinary Goodness

Generosity Of Spirit, With Edward Viljoen, author of Ordinary Goodness

One of the statements of belief in our movement is We believe in the eternal Givingness...

One of the statements of belief in our movement is We believe in the eternal Givingness of Life to all. It is an affirmation of the generous and indiscriminate gift that Life gives to all without reservation. I grew up in a poor neighborhood in what would be considered today to be an economically challenged family. Nevertheless, we were pretty stable and I didn’t know that we were poor. I had to learn that from other children in school who pointed out to me that my clothing and shoes were worn out. 

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The reason I didn’t know that I was poor is because my family was rich in the ability to give. We shared even the little that we had with all who came our way and we were taught to be generous with compliments and kindness. Because of this strong inclination to give in my family, I developed an easy and gracious attitude towards receiving. I learned that to receive, is itself a way of gifting the giver.
 

Join me this week in meditating on the meaning of this phrase: I am open to Life’s gifts, thankful for the constant flow of Good in every form into my life and into the world. I invite you to join me in affirming this idea and posting it on the social media of your choice. If you have done so, I would love to hear from you about the results. You can e-mail me at edward@cslsr.org. I’d love to hear from you. Remember to use the tags #TheGlobalVision and #AWorldThatWorksForEveryone in your media posts.

Warm regards,

Edward Viljoen