You Are Obligated To Do Good
“Do all the good you can,
By all the means you can,
In all the ways you can,
In all the places you can,
At all the times you can,
To all the people you can,
As long as ever you can.”
- John Wesley
I just love this quote.
Maybe it is due to my upbringing, or my faith or perhaps it is because I’ve spend the last eight years working with non-profits, but I have a heart for service. My view is that we are obligated in this life to give back in some way. Oh yes, I said OBLIGATED.
The “HOW” is different for everyone. Can be time, talent or treasure. Can be a holding someone’s hand when they are in need. Can be lending your expertise to a problem. Volunteering at your child’s school. Walking a sick neighbor’s dog. Giving money to a good cause.
What are your thoughts? I’m not sure my view is exactly politically correct. Dissenting opinions, anyone?
I absolutely agree. I try to be involved with as much community service as my life allows. I fundraise for JDRF every year as my niece is a Type 1 Diabetic. I try to donate to worthy causes throughout the year. I volunteer at my daughter’s school as much as possible. It does keep me even busier than I already am being a single mom with two kids. But it makes me feel really good
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I actually agree with this quote a lot. And if I were to have read it about 2 yrs ago (maybe even a year ago), I might not have agreed. But as I’ve seen God work in my life, He’s begun to really change my heart for caring, loving, and giving to others.
I like what you said about ‘The “HOW” is different for everyone’. Well said. I’ve recently been reading a pre-released version of the book: Primal by Mark Batterson (pastor of NCC in DC), and the second chapter is VERY challenging. He addresses this very topic…and puts some dollars and cents to it as well.
A VERY worthwhile read if you get the chance.
No dissenting opinion here.
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I’m not sure that I agree we should be or feel obligated. I know that when I do spend my efforts helping my fellow (wo)man I find no greater joy than in service to others. I don’t know that if I felt I HAD TO do it, that it would hold the same joy.
I do because I want to, and need to for me.
Does that make sense?
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“Giving starts the receiving process.” This is something that I learned from Stephen Covey and has forever changed my life. Jennie great blog please keep sharing! PS obligation is pushing it, however, it did make me feel obligated to comment
I completely agree. I have been blessed in my life in so many ways. As much as I would like to think that all this was my doing, I know better. I feel that it is incumbent upon me to “pay it forward”.
“Can be time, talent or treasure.” I like that…it’s catchy.
I don’t know if I feel obligated, but I do know that I’m a better person for doing it.
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I agree! I have 120 community service hours at a Science Museum for kids. Something about watching a 5 year old freak out because they figured something out makes me feel amazing!
I’m also considering volunteering at a soup kitchen (There’s one nearby that doubles as a shelter for families), because I wanna become involved in something that is really there for the less fortunate. A place where I could actually help change someone’s life for the better. If I know that I’ve had a positive effect on atleast one person I’ll die happy.