Matt 25 vs 35-40,
''For I was hungry and you fed me; I was thirsty and you gave me water; I was a stranger and you invited me into your homes; naked and you clothed me; sick and in prison, and you visited me.”
The Righteous: “Sir, when did we ever see you hungry and feed you? Or thirsty and give you anything to drink? Or a stranger, and help you? Or naked, and clothe you? When did we ever see you sick or in prison, and visit you?”
I can never forget the feeling I had when I went out last year on a giving spree. It was like I had given the person the whole world. So when I saw this post, I was certain it was another opportunity to feel this way.
And I have made up my mind to work this Christmas with Goodwill and Salvation Army.
I have so many stuffs, especially from last Christmas that I have not or barely used. So, I'll be giving away gently used (or unused) bread makers, musical instruments, exercise equipment, or whatever else a momentary state of delusion led me to purchase. If i haven't used it or sold it in all these years, it's highly unlikely i ever will. I learnt that Goodwill uses the sales proceeds from donations to fund job training programs and placement services for people facing various employment challenges and the Salvation Army's Adult Rehabilitation Centers are funded 100% by the profits of their stores.
I already feel good at the thought of this, knowing that I'll be a blessing to at least one soul this Christmas.