The Unselfish Joy of Giving

Saint Francis said in one of his prayers: “May I not as much seek to be understood as to understand - to be loved as to love.” He was interested only in the pure act of giving. He knew that in giving we receive and in dying to self we are born to eternal life - all that he asks of God is that he be allowed to give and he made it clear in his prayer that it is in giving not from giving that we receive. He liked to be doing something just to be doing it. To bring light simply because there is darkness. To bring joy simply because there is sadness he asked no reward. May we do likewise in understanding. The true spirit of giving.