As caring people we don’t really need a special day set aside to give thanks or to remember our God and those who have been good to us; but it is always a great occasion to eat some great food. Many people are out working today in soup kitchens and in homeless shelters to cook and deliver meals to those who otherwise might be not have a balanced meal or be in the company of people who wish them well.
Many die-hard shoppers are getting geared up to prepare for Gray Thursday and Black Friday and all the other colorful days leading up to Christmas as they shop for special gifts for orphaned children, elderly shut-ins and poor families that are struggling to stay on the radar. This time of year puts many of us in the giving spirit and we are willing to donate blankets and coats to help warm chilled bodies and dolls and bikes to children who can only dream of what it is like to have new toys. Today I want to share with you my thoughts about something many of us might take for granted – Sharing the Welcome!
There are some of us who have a really hard time allowing others to help them. We have no problem extending ourselves to go the extra mile to make sure that needs we see unfulfilled get taken care of and often without any fanfare or need for acknowledgement. We have no problem being a blessing to others; but when the shoe is on the other foot we block the blessings that others could gain from helping us by not allowing them to be able to say “you are welcome!”
It is a good feeling to know that someone’s life has been made better because of something we have done; but when we cause them to forfeit their opportunity to have that same good feeling it borders on even being a bit selfish. There could be many reasons why many of us shy away from allowing others to help us when we enjoy so much the benefits of giving. What are your reasons? Is it pride? Could it be that we just never really thought about the hurt we could cause when we turn down the big or little things that others try to give. Stop for a moment and think about it. To you it might be that you are saying - “Oh.. that is ok, you don’t have to do that… I appreciate it, but no.” The words seem as if you are merely turning down a good gesture, but to the person who is offering themselves to you, it could come across as a personal rejection. Allow them to be able to hear someone else say “Thank you” and then they can say - “You are welcome!”
Every day is a good day; it is up to us to make it a GREAT WELCOMING day. Be blessed. Happy Thanksgiving! I love and appreciate my blog family! Rev. Dr. JoAnn
There are some of us who have a really hard time allowing others to help them. We have no problem extending ourselves to go the extra mile to make sure that needs we see unfulfilled get taken care of and often without any fanfare or need for acknowledgement. We have no problem being a blessing to others; but when the shoe is on the other foot we block the blessings that others could gain from helping us by not allowing them to be able to say “you are welcome!”
It is a good feeling to know that someone’s life has been made better because of something we have done; but when we cause them to forfeit their opportunity to have that same good feeling it borders on even being a bit selfish. There could be many reasons why many of us shy away from allowing others to help us when we enjoy so much the benefits of giving. What are your reasons? Is it pride? Could it be that we just never really thought about the hurt we could cause when we turn down the big or little things that others try to give. Stop for a moment and think about it. To you it might be that you are saying - “Oh.. that is ok, you don’t have to do that… I appreciate it, but no.” The words seem as if you are merely turning down a good gesture, but to the person who is offering themselves to you, it could come across as a personal rejection. Allow them to be able to hear someone else say “Thank you” and then they can say - “You are welcome!”
Every day is a good day; it is up to us to make it a GREAT WELCOMING day. Be blessed. Happy Thanksgiving! I love and appreciate my blog family! Rev. Dr. JoAnn
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