AUTHOR: LAURIE PINKINS
have the best christmas ever!
The importance of giving back during the holidays.
Are you a generous person during the holidays? Do you enjoy volunteering to help others in need? How do you include giving back during the holidays? In this article, we will discuss the importance of giving back during the holidays. To ensure you and others have the best Christmas ever!
“But unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ.” Ephesians 4:7 KJV
GIFT GIVING AFFIRMATIONS
I AM giving
i am helpful
i am generous
i am kind
i am grateful
What is a Gift?
The gifts you give during the holidays, do not only have to be monetary. You can use your unique talents and skills to give back and make a difference within your community during the holidays. This will allow for you to think outside the box to find creative ways to give to others. Then you will be able to present a truly unique experience for each person at your celebrations. A gift can be defined in multiple ways. The Oxford dictionary defines a gift as a thing that is given without the expectation of payment. Also referred to as a present.
“Not because I desire a gift: but I desire fruit that may abound to your account.”
Philippians 4:17 KJV
A gift can also be defined as a person’s natural talent or ability. Each individual has their own unique capabilities that they are able to bring into any environment. You are born with a natural ability to do something. In which others say you are gifted to do a particular task. This may include, but is not limited to art, sports, cooking, leadership, business, and more. Some people are born with multiple gifts. The holidays are the perfect time of the year to share your gifts with others.
Ways to Use Your Gifts to Give to Others
Create something with your hands
Think of an original idea for you to design and make a gift.
Read books to children
Contact your local public library or community center for opportunities to children.
Pick up trash in your community
Volunteer within your home owners association or city to pick up litter.
Help out a neighbor
Ask an elderly neighbor if there are any task you can help them to complete, i.e. taking them to the grocery store.
Volunteer at a non-for-profit organization
Find an organization whose mission you are interested in and contact them to see how you can get involved volunteering.
Volunteer at your local church
Dedicate your time to a particular ministry within your local church to help others.
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Think of an original idea for you to design and make a gift.
Pair your daily affirmations with scriptures of the Bible.
Your Gifts Make You Unique
You are one of a kind and unique. There is only one of you who will ever exist. Therefore, the gifts and talents you were born with are beneficial to others. Oftentimes, you may think you have nothing special to offer. However, that negative thought could be no further from the truth. Despite, how you may feel about your talents, you are unique. Due to having access to your special abilities on a regular basis, you consider it normal. This is due to a limited view of yourself or you may be surrounded around individuals you possess the same gifts. Taking all things into consideration, you still have a unique touch in which only you can provide. Pray and ask Holy Spirit to reveal to you the true gravity of your gifts. Once you gain clarity through prayer, you will be able to confidently offer your gifts to others during the holidays.
Scriptures for Gifts
“As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of GOD.” 1 Peter 4:10 KJV
There is power in speaking and meditating on the scriptures of the Bible daily. Read, speak, and meditate on the scriptures for gifts.
Remember the reason for the holidays. We are bombarded with sales, commercials, and songs that try to entice us to consume more and more during the holidays. The holiday focus in society is primarily increased consumerism and attaining more things to feel joy. However, consuming more through retail therapy provides a false sense of joy. This joy is not sustainable because it is only based upon what you give and receive. Therefore, during the holidays, be sure you keep in mind your core values and beliefs behind your celebrations. In doing so you will truly have the best Christmas ever!
Next Steps
Find support from a therapist, life coach, trusted friend, or support group that can help you to use your unique gifts to give back to others.
Use the following steps to use your unique gifts to give back to others during the holidays.
- Create something with your hands
- Read books to children
- Pick up trash in your community
- Help out a neighbor
- Volunteer at a non-for-profit organization
Read, speak, and meditate on these scriptures for gift giving.
James 1:17- “Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.”
1 Peter 4:10- “As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of GOD.”
Ephesians 4:7- “But unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ.”
Philippians 4:17- “Not because I desire a gift: but I desire fruit that may abound to your account.”
2 Timothy 1:6- “Wherefore I put thee in remembrance that thou stir up the gift of GOD, which is in thee by the putting on of my hands.”
Ecclesiastes 3:13- “And also that every man should eat and drink, and enjoy the good of all his labour, it is the gift of GOD.”
Proverbs 18:16- “A man’s gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men.
Matthew 5:24- “Leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way; first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift.”
John 4:10- “Jesus answered and said unto her, If thou knewest the gift of GOD, and who it is that saith to thee, Give me to drink; thou wouldest have asked of Him, and He would have given thee living water.”
Acts 2:38- “Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.”
Do you struggle with understand your uniqueness? Want to transform your life today? Get your free consultation with a Life Transformation coach to start the journey to become a person who uses their gifts to give back to others.
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1 Corinthians 12:9 KJV
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