What Do You Need?

Are you in a place of “need” either emotionally or financially? Are you one of
those people who don’t have enough for yourself, and constantly give what
you do have away to others in need? Are you a kind and considerate person,
who is always giving of yourself, even when you yourself are in need? Are
you constantly putting others wants and needs before your own? If someone
asked you for money to buy food, would you give them your own rent money
so they could buy something to eat? Do you feel over burdened, and yet you
continue to give of yourself to others, even though you yourself are in
desperate need?

You are a wonderful, caring person who goes out of your way for fellow
human beings. This world is a much better place because you are in it! What
might this world be like if only there were more giving, caring people in it like
you? It could be quite a paradise, couldn’t it?

Church teaches us to give unto others. In fact the “Golden Rule” teaches us to
love others as ourselves. Let’s take another look at just how that is worded…
“Love others as yourself.” It says, “Love others AS yourself.” not, instead of
yourself. Yes, it’s important to give to others and to help them when and how
you can. It’s important to help yourself too. It’s important to show yourself the
same love and respect that you’ve been showing to everyone except you.
You are a kind, caring and wonderful person, who deserves to be treated
with love and respect. Start treating yourself with the same caring and giving
attitude that you’ve been showering everyone else with.

When you give away too much, you are giving others the message that you
don’t want or deserve these things for yourself. And, you’re giving the
Universe (God, the Cosmic Forces etc.) the same message. If God is
constantly trying to give you what you need, but you’re constantly giving it
away, that’s kind of like saying to God, “Gee, thanks for the help, but I
don’t want it. I don’t deserve it. Give it to someone else.” Then guess what
God does? You notice that everyone around you somehow gets what they
need, everyone except you!

I’m not saying to stop being a loving, caring person, I’m saying, it’s okay to
start giving to yourself too! You need it. You deserve it. Give to others of your
extra, not of what you yourself really need. Start putting yourself first once in
awhile. The more you give to yourself, the more you build yourself up and
make yourself strong, the more you will have to give to others. The more you
do this, the more extra you will have, and the more freely you will be able to
give to others without hurting yourself.