daily word - your gift

Do you like to receive gifts? Do you like to give them? Have you ever gotten a gift for yourself? Many people have, but this defeats the concept of a gift and it would be more accurate to call it a purchase. Do you know that you have received gifts from me? I have given you special abilities and talents with which you can bless others. Do you know that your gift is not for you? This is the most obvious in the case of those who turn their gifts inward for themselves, such as the provider or nurturer who only provides for or nurtures themselves. This is self-indulgence rather than generosity. It is more blessed to give than to receive. Freely you have received, freely give.