Think of your brethren like unto yourselves, and be familiar with all and free with your substance, that they may be rich like unto you.
A simple, practical explanation for the practice of charity. We have to move away from the economy of scarcity and operate in an economy of abundance. When we believe in abundance, we are able to share with others, for we know God can always replace what we give away. When we operate from scarcity, however, we assume that our resources are limited and irreplaceable, and so we hold tightly to all we have, fearing we can never acquired more. To give to others is to diminish ourselves. Such is the fear of the natural man and the selfishness that comes from his fear. Only faith in God overcomes fear.
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