Isn't it amazing how many book characters refuse to accept charity, right down to the slightest kindness? The haughty line, "We don't take charity" is found often enough in books.
There are even people today, everywhere around us, who are too proud to accept help when they need it. I have been with people like that, and it is hard to even offer your services as agift, without them thinking it is charity.
However, most people don't stop to realize that every single person on this earth is living on charity.
Huh?
Every single person on this earth is living on charity.
God didn't HAVE provide a way for us to go to Heaven. He didn't have to send Jesus to die on the cross for us. He didn't even have to provide the Holy Spirit to help us in our day to day lives, but He did.
There are even people today, everywhere around us, who are too proud to accept help when they need it. I have been with people like that, and it is hard to even offer your services as agift, without them thinking it is charity.
However, most people don't stop to realize that every single person on this earth is living on charity.
Huh?
Every single person on this earth is living on charity.
God didn't HAVE provide a way for us to go to Heaven. He didn't have to send Jesus to die on the cross for us. He didn't even have to provide the Holy Spirit to help us in our day to day lives, but He did.
Charity
1 Benevolent goodwill toward or love of humanity.
2 Generosity and helpfulness especially toward the needy or suffering.
That sure sounds like what God did for us! Benevolent good will? Check. Love of humanity? Check. Generosity and helpfulness for needy sufferers? Check.
The reason people don't take charity, is because they don't want to humble themselves and admit that they need help.
The reason people don't accept Jesus' sacrifice is because they don't want to humble themselves and admit that they can't handle things.
We're all living on charity, folks, whether we like it or not. Isn't it good to know that someone else is watching out for us?
A man's pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit.
Proverbs 29:23
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