is it more blessed to give rather to receive?
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It's more enjoyable, that's for sure. I'd rather see the joy on my nieces' and nephews' faces when I give them things than just about anything in the world.\n\nThe "blessed" stuff - well, I'm not sure that's important. One should give because it helps people and makes them happy, not because of the promise of some future heavenly reward.
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I feel like God should grant it, He be praised. Please God, in thy infinite mercy, give ne the money.
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We know that it is better to give in most cases however,when we allow someone to give a gift to us,we open a door for them to be blessed for giving.God uses people.If we disallow someone"with good intentions"to give to us,we may be turning down a blessing sent from God.In that case it could be almost as important to recieve.
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to me, the best thing to offering the god is nothing else but sincere from one's heart of hearts. bona fide god or goddess will not be looking for physical materials but one's genuine belief towards the religions.\nhope this can help u out =]\nhailie.
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give, there is more pleasure giving
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Yes! Look at Matt 7; If you ask for God's love or his forgivness then he will give it to you!\n\nAs for more earthly possesions, you can always ask but He might not answer in the way you expect (I had an experience of this today. I got what I asked for, and more, but it wasn't what I was expecting! He must have a sense of humour!). I don't think it is wrong to ask (though you should really thank him and ask for forgivness even more often) but sometimes I feel a bit guilty. I tend to just tell Him what I am worried about, that I trust that what He does is right, and put my faith in His judgement. If it is right, then you will get what you ask for!\n\nPS For a good reference to asking for a child, look at 1 Samuel 1, and read about Hannah.
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Lets put it this way:\n\nWhen you both give and receive... that tends to harmonise best and give the most favourable results.\n\nWhen you give but do not receive... as I tend to find myself...  one tends to get lost in false hopes, lose the ability to reason effectively... and suffer certain degrees of psychological pain.\n\nWhen you receive but do not give... well... doesn't much feel like anything if you're not aware. If you're aware but can't do anything about it then it could possibly result in guilt, if one feels such things. Then again if you're refusing to return love deliberately then presumably you'd have some sort of reason for doing it.... be that sadism, indifference or whatever. I've never been in this scenario, but I imagine its more comfortable than the opposite.\n\nAnd naturally the state of neither giving nor receiving is fairly... default...\n\n\nSo aside from the mutual scenario.... out of the two exclusives, its better to receive than to give, psychologically speaking. Its much like blood....  Drink too much in and you might feel a bit sick, but pour too much out and you will die a painful death.
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I do give it to God, but I still pray. Remember that Paul tells us to "pray without ceasing." \n\nGod bless, and good question\n<><
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Not neccessarily.  It is more of a well-wish than a prayer.
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Hugh Auden probably meant that we are here to give and make others, ie the recievers happy. But rarely do others realise that how hard the people around them work to make them happy. So from the giver's point of view, the recievers never reciprocate wat they recieve...and the giver would probably feel cheated or burnt out.\nits always the perspective that differs, i may thik i do more 4 people, while the 'others' may think that they do more 4 me.\nthe world is abt existence and no one can exist by just giving/recieving...wat goes around comes around!!\nhope this helps
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No its not but it says in the bible we should.  Its better to give if you want to not if you are made to no regrets that way God doesnt want it if you are going to regret giving it later.  Yes we can give tithes in other ways cleaning church doing repairs etc. God Bless!!
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dont think the world owes you something, rather, give something to the world
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On course you can. At any particular time, your giving should not be conditional on getting. (In the long term, both partners need to learn and support each other's needs.)
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give it to him more often
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NO.If you believe in Jesus Christ an do whatever He told you from scripture then your reward is Heaven.Because salvation is a gift.
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Youre being selfish! Its better to give than receive you will get your blessings in return!! Dont be so mean its the holidays.!
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I definitely think that giving somebody something without expecting something in return is the most unselfish thing anybody can do. So in that respect, giving is far better than receiving. However, it is not logical to think that people don't want to be on the receiving end once in a while and it gives the other person a chance to feel good about giving. I think a balance of both giving and receiving is good for both parties.