The Dalai Lama says, ‘Never resist a generous impulse’.
A Generous Impulse
A child crying, pitifully, because she's lost and has no clue where her parents are. A mother, helplessly trying to maneuver her infants and a shopping trolley An old man, worriedly trying to cross a busy road, scared of the vehicles whizzing past. A young woman crying quietly, in a crowded bus as she gets off the phone. A man, car has broken down in the street, desperately trying to push it alone. A young boy looking hungrily at a street cart selling food, as if wishing he had the money to have a meal.
Do these evoke something in me?
Can I resist Calming the young child, and trying to find her parents? Helping the mom maneuver the cart? Taking the old man across the street? Asking the young woman if she is okay? Pushing the car and getting others to help? Buying the young boy a meal?
What do these things cost me? Some time, a little money, a small effort, moving out of my comfort zone. Not much, right?
I firmly believe that God is an ever-generous Father, who works through us to provide for others. Every day, we get a gentle nudge from him to reach out to another, if only we stay tuned to this.
May I never pass up on the chance to be kind and resist the impulse to be generous!
True story, and I am really related to Genghis Khan.
I changed a tire for a lady
when I really had to run.
She offered cash but I said, “Baby,
there’s no need, ’cause I had fun.
Hadn’t changed one in a while,
and didn’t realized I missed
this kinda thing,” which made her smile,
and then my cheek was kissed.
I blushed then under slant-eye skin;
would Genghis Khan have done the same?
She reached up and touched my chin
and asked of me my name,
and said, “If it would be all right,
we’ll pray for you at church tonight.”
I agree with your prayer, “May I never pass up on the chance to be kind and resist the impulse to be generous!” ~Lisa, FMF #4
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Great examples of opportunities we all have to be kind and generous to others.
❤️Terri D
Ooh, that is a very sweet post. I read it before I wrote mine. It gave me an idea to write about. So, thank you. Let us be kind to everyone with little deeds of love.
In Dutch there is a saying:
“Daar alleen kan liefde wonen, daar alleen is het leven zoet, waar men stil en ongedwongen alles voor elkander doet”
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Aritha recently posted..Genereus: vijf minuten vrijdag
yes indeed, we just need to take a wee bit of time (or sometimes longer depending on what’s needed eh?) FMF21
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Kindness and generosity sometimes seem in short supply, but then again – we’re surrounded by examples of it, if only we notice them.
We were traveling, recently, and I noticed that the flight crews all said, “Thank you for your kindness.” Had we been especially kind? I doubt it. But in a world where air rage and surly travelers, frustrated by delays and cancellations, have become all too common, maybe a normal and expected level of courtesy does pass for exceptional kindness. Or maybe we need the reminders that it matters, and they were calculatedly providing them. Either way, the reminders – and the gratitude – didn’t go unnoticed and didn’t fail to remind some of us that even the little things can make a big difference.
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I love this! I’m afraid I sometimes can resist the urge to be generous, especially if I am in too big of a hurry to be somewhere or finish something. 🙁 May I remember to follow the God-given impulse instead to slow down and show kindness.