Story 20:
When I was a college student, I commuted by subway each day.
One late afternoon, the subway was so crowded as usual that we were practically rubbing each other’s clothes.
Suddenly, the lady standing left to me screamed, “Oh my God, oh my God! Someone stole my wallet right out of my bag.”
She was in an ideal corporate attire, a crisp white shirt tucked in her navy blue pantsuit. Her perfectly manicured red nails clinched on the handle of her designer bag.
I quickly reached for my backpack and pulled out my Hello Kitty coin purse. I had about $23 and some changes. I grabbed her right hand and said, “Here. You may need it. I’m getting off at the next stop.”
She immediately handed out her left hand with a pen and said, “Thank you, Honey. Write down your name and address. I’ll send your money back.”
I scribbled on the back of her left hand. The train stopped, and I got off.
Within a week, I received a letter from her. She told me that she was on her way home from a job interview.
She didn’t get the job position, but she was grateful for my innocence and generosity. I reminded her of herself, the little girl growing up on a farm in Ohio.
What came with the letter surprised me. She wrote me a check for $123, which was ten times more than I gave her!
She explained, “I’m including this check of $123 to thank you for caring for a stranger, and also to show you that abundance always flows to benevolence”.
Lesson:
Prosperity flows to you when you’re happily giving.
Regardless of how you perceive money, good or bad, it’s neutral.
However, money is a form of energy and goes where it’s respected and appreciated.
Many people who attend churches regularly are familiar with the act of tithing. The word tithe means tenth, giving 10% of your income to invoke increased prosperity.
The concept behind tithing is that as you give, you must receive and receive more.
The only problem is that tithing can become a perfunctory act, like an obligatory routine.
If you give because of guilt or social pressure, you shouldn’t give. Because the energy behind the money is from fear, not from love.
I’ve known many Christians who tithe faithfully, but they live a pinched life. They struggle to pay bills monthly, and tithe becomes a burden, rather than a joyous act.
In my case, I was happy to help this lady. The money I gave her came from my heart, emanating with genuine intention. I loosely let go of my physical money and transformed it into caring energy for another human being.
For that, I was richly awarded.
Giving can be in all forms, a sincere compliment to a cashier at a grocery store, a smile to a stranger who’s walking by, or volunteering your time to help others.
When the giving is pure, the universe prospers you more. The secret is not to be afraid of giving with what you’ve got when your heart is open to it.
The Bible says that whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously (2 Corinthians 9:6).
When you look at your life now, health, wealth, or relationships, it’s a reflection of the total sum of your past giving. Wherever lacks indicates where you haven’t given enough and need to start giving more.
In one of my previous articles, I told a story of how I went the extra mile to ensure my elderly neighbor’s home safety.
I spent countless hours researching the best medicine replacement, reached out to her children, and accompanied her to doctors’ offices.
I did it all with deep care for my neighbor and never expected any compensation in return. But her children generously rewarded me many years later as a surprise.
I’m freely sharing what I’ve learned with these articles; it’s my way of giving to humanity. The universe will send them to the readers who may find them helpful.
As you give, you must receive. It’s a universal law of cause and effect.
Now open the money door for affirmations:
I AM a happy giver.
I AM generously sowing prosperity seeds.
I AM increasing my wealth continuously as I give freely.
Let the money truth be engraved in your heart.
Your willingness to give is MONEY.