Giving....and Receiving

Greg, Twice. I made this my setting a camera up on a tripod, shooting him in two different positions, and then superimposing them in photoshop. Good stuff.

One little morsel of wisdom I heard today:
There was this guy talking about the two bodies of water that border Israel. There is this sea to the North that has a constant input into it, and it also has a constant output draining out. As a result of the constant refreshing and mixing of the waters, this sea is rich with life. On the other side of the map, the Dead Sea to the South has water flowing into it, but nothing flowing out. Consequently, everything that washes into it dies, dubbing it the Dead Sea. All this metaphor is trying to say is this: Receive freely, Give Freely, and be full of life.

It's easy for people to say that it's healthy to give generously. I love giving. I give when it's not practical to. It brings me joy. But I've always thought as receiving eagerly as somewhat selfish. I guess you need to feed the sea as well as drain it in order to flourish. It's true though; I've been in situations where I feel I've been giving everything and not getting anything in return. As good as it feels to give to others, if you're not occasionally receiving something back, it drains you. Just like the sea would run out of water if there was nothing flowing in to replenish its waters. You don't feel like giving so much anymore. Before, I thought it was selfish to expect something in return. But I know now that receiving just as much feeds the human soul as giving. So don't feel gulity about getting an awesome gift; enjoy it but just make sure you're giving back.
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