» simplicity http://www.northraleighcommunitychurch.org/audio Sun, 05 Feb 2012 16:54:14 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 The Ancient Practice of Giving (2) http://www.northraleighcommunitychurch.org/audio/2011/10/29/the-ancient-practice-of-giving-2/ http://www.northraleighcommunitychurch.org/audio/2011/10/29/the-ancient-practice-of-giving-2/#comments Sat, 29 Oct 2011 20:19:40 +0000 NRCC http://www.northraleighcommunitychurch.org/audio/?p=2202 Continue reading →]]> Giving as a means to receiving…
Sounds like it misses the point, doesn’t it?

But that’s what we’re saying in this lesson. The proscription of the ancients to be givers has a way of rewiring our instincts; breeding humility and self-forgetfulness, and guiding us, over time, to a deep interior freedom.

It’s counter-intuitive at first, so have a listen.
Doug

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I’ve heard sermons all my life about giving. It’s one of the better-known spiritual practices. However, I usually heard the sermon in pretty concrete terms. Give and you will receive… in kind.  Give money, and you’ll see how God or the universe is generous with your needs. Give time, and you’ll find that your time is more efficient.  It’s a good sermon.  What goes around does tend to come around.

However, this lesson comes from a different angle. It talks about how giving rewires our instincts, and can save us from a painful soul-trap; a meaningless life.

Have a listen,
Doug

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