This morning I was reading in Shakti Gawain's book Awakening. She said concerning our inability to let people give to us, "To be able to receive, you have to be in touch with your vulnerability and be comfortable with the part of you that needs. You have to be comfortable allowing another person to feel strong and powerful in your presence." It made me stop to wonder if, sometimes, my motive in giving is SO THAT I can feel powerful? We are told it is "better to give than receive"--that we will be happier in the long run. But now I suspect sometimes it's because it gives us a sense of power over the "needy" person. I am sure this is not what God intends when He calls us to help others.
So, how can we be sure we're giving out of a place of love and not from a place out of our own need to feel empowered?
So, how can we be sure we're giving out of a place of love and not from a place out of our own need to feel empowered?
