I have learnt enough from what they did to my dad and I am definitely not gonna thread that path.
I would rather benefit an outsider with my "cheer-giver" nature.

"I am blessed to be a blessing", people will only pray and care for you so long as they can benefit frm you. Evryone nids wisdom to deal with family. Also, I have realised that no(thing/one) is indispensable, as much as you think you are, the more you are not.

Louislewis: It is in the Bible " God loves a cheerful giver" It is more "blessed to give than to receive". "Be your brother's keeper" and so many others. All these words are words of wisdom for you to be richer. If you are opportune to be struggling to become somebody tomorrow, you must show and exhibit these characters to attract God's mercy. If you are opportune to be comfortable financially, your financial achievement is God's doing for the purpose of God's blessings to be extented to those in need through you. If you realize this and practise sincerely with pure heart, God will continue to use you as His source of blessings to others, thereby making you richer. It's matter of choice to either remain poor with your spirit of tight-fitted hand, or open doors of God's source of blessing through you by given, or open doors of more financially growth by using part of the ones you have to bless people in need. Finally, God's is only Merciful for those that have Mercy. This is one of the secret of natural financial richness.

If there was a way to like your post more than once, I would
, and absolutely true, your post


....the thing that makes you wanna put a smile on someone else' s face....nuclear or extended family, friends, acquaintances, heck, even strangers

The funny and beautiful thing about giving (with real love and willingness and not grudgingly)....is that you always get more of what you give
True Story

In summary, for peace and harmony:

MrRhymes101: True talk...when u lend relatives money don't expect to get paid

nickz: you will never know the number of cousins you have until you make money!!

Lol!!!




Are cousins now virus that reproduce into millions within few seconds. May God help someone in this hard economy situation of Nigeria.

anonimi:
We should STOP simply giving money to our relations who are able bodied and so can work and earn a living.
A worthwhile person should learn to live within his/her means even as he makes appropriate sacrifice/savings/investments to grow his future income flow in order to meet ever increasing needs.
A one-off punctual assistance is ok but should NEVER be repeated as to become habitual.
NEVER.

Giving such regular assistance apart from being against Christian [and maybe other religious] teachings also promotes CORRUPTION and perennial UNDER-DEVELOPMENT of the society. This is very evident when one compares our still PRIMITIVE African societies to those oyinbo places we are fleeing to.

This bold!

''We should STOP simply giving money to our relations who are able bodied and so can work and earn a living.''

Best Comment I've ever seen on this thread.

ayobase:
this reminds me of my father.
my father can sell his clothes and belongings to help people.

he even helps people at the detriment of his family sometimes. be believes we should understand than the needy.

he has done weddings for people.
he has beeb paying school fees.
setting up biz for people
even paying house rents

a whole lot.......

well, I wanna thank God cos God has been helping him so far. he lacks nothing.

but when trouble came, nobody even called let alone of someone coming to abuja to know what the problem was.

at a point, people were giving us money to survive....people from church, at work, and some friends.........nobody from the family.

na dem I know sey i gat no family to run to when the chips are down.

if you are sugar, people will surely lick you finish.

to ur tent oh ye isreal..

My parents are like this
But God cannot abandon those who constantly give arms
They will surely be justified

Theophinio:

My parents are like this
But God cannot abandon those who constantly give arms
They will surely be justified

He was justified indeed.

And he is way higher and better than where he was in year 2014.

I have instinctively learned to be compassionate and God-fearing via his way of life - My role model.

ayobase:


He was justified indeed.

And he is way higher and better than where he was in year 2014.

I have instinctively learned to be compassionate and God-fearing via his way of life - My role model.

That's Good
Hoping you impact this Great Virtues to the Next Generation