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We have just celebrated one of my favorite holidays, Thanksgiving. I am sure many of would say we ate too much. I certainly did!
As I got up from the table, the same thoughts that usually bombard me after a meal of that magnitude struck me once again - did I eat too much? The answer was obvious as I loosened my belt one notch!
Then it struck me: The food that got left, the food that got thrown, and how much we have in just this country while millions of others go to bed without one decent meal a day, perhaps a week or even a month! This isn’t one of those guilt things where someone will respond by saying, “Then pack up the leftovers and send it to the starving children of the world!” This is a serious challenge to consider how much abundance we have in this country and how we can share the wealth with those that don’t.
I have said it before in this column, but it is worth repeating, we can all begin by considering our own greed. We all like to point our finger at corporate America when talking about greed, but let’s be honest we are all too greedy, just at a different level. The truth is we have too much while a good part of the world and our fellow human beings have way too little. When I come to that honest conclusion and agree with myself to check my own personal greed, I have taken a serious first step towards sharing the wealth and abundance with others.
If I am serious about wanting to share the abundance with others, then I should find a legitimate outlet where I can pool my resources. This may be a local charity, your church, the Salvation Army, or a number of other sources. Look for organizations that have minimal administrative costs, where 90% or more of every dollar given go direct to a worthy project or someone in need.
We have just celebrated one of my favorite holidays, Thanksgiving. I am sure many of would say we ate too much. I certainly did!
As I got up from the table, the same thoughts that usually bombard me after a meal of that magnitude struck me once again - did I eat too much? The answer was obvious as I loosened my belt one notch!
Then it struck me: The food that got left, the food that got thrown, and how much we have in just this country while millions of others go to bed without one decent meal a day, perhaps a week or even a month! This isn’t one of those guilt things where someone will respond by saying, “Then pack up the leftovers and send it to the starving children of the world!” This is a serious challenge to consider how much abundance we have in this country and how we can share the wealth with those that don’t.
I have said it before in this column, but it is worth repeating, we can all begin by considering our own greed. We all like to point our finger at corporate America when talking about greed, but let’s be honest we are all too greedy, just at a different level. The truth is we have too much while a good part of the world and our fellow human beings have way too little. When I come to that honest conclusion and agree with myself to check my own personal greed, I have taken a serious first step towards sharing the wealth and abundance with others.
If I am serious about wanting to share the abundance with others, then I should find a legitimate outlet where I can pool my resources. This may be a local charity, your church, the Salvation Army, or a number of other sources. Look for organizations that have minimal administrative costs, where 90% or more of every dollar given go direct to a worthy project or someone in need.
