GIVING AND RECEIVING

As a young girl,I was always taught, that it was "better to give than to receive." Sounds good, and on the whole, it's true, and well worth practicing, but you know, there is something to be said, for learning the art of being a gracious "receiver" too. I mean, for those of us, who are usually on the doing and giving end (and don't mind it!), it is quite hard to graciously accept a gift; a compliment;........just about anything!
Please bear with us, as we slowly learn this art, because, an art it surely is! It doesn't come natural to us. We are givers.........not takers........but God is working on us with this. He wants us to be able to receive the love, or the compliment...........or whatever, from others, as well, as giving it.
..........It just takes some of us a little longer to figure that out!
Becky,
January,2004