"Dear friend, you are faithful in what you are doing for the brothers and sisters, even though they are strangers to you. They have told the church about your love." 3 John 1:5 (NIV)
I had an amazing breakfast conversation with a woman who lives in Baltimore, but is a native of South Africa. She discussed with me how in her early childhood years her father impressed upon her a responsibility to give to others. Accumulate the wealth you need, but contribute the excess to better the lives of people. She received an inheritance and from those proceeds donated $1,000,000 to a charitable cause in Baltimore City. She remarked, "I wish I had met you four years ago." I replied. "All things work in God's time."
I left our meeting with a renewed sense of commitment to the cause of improving the quality of life of people. I learned early in life, "Charity begins at home. " I now understand charity can work through the church into the community when it is learned at home.
God has blessed each of us with gifts, skills, and resources. A little contribution from every one helps a lot.
"Do a good turn daily" was the Scout Motto. It is still relevant today, maybe more so.
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