To Receive, We Must First Give

To Receive, We Must First Give

In life, some people will expect things such as kindness, respect and forgiveness to be instantly given to them despite how they treat others. There are some people in the world that will demand respect, kindness and forgiveness but choose not to be kind to, forgive or be respectful to others. But you must forgive in order to be forgiven. You must be kind to others if you want others to be kind to you and you must be respectful of others if you want respect yourself.

In this world, you receive what you give. This means what you put out to the world and to others in it comes right back to you. Therefore you can’t expect others to be kind to you when you have been cruel to them. You cannot expect others to respect you when you have been disrespectful to them and you can’t expect someone to forgive you for your wrongdoings if you don’t forgive others for theirs. 

So, please remember you reap what you sow. If you want forgiveness, forgive others. If you want kindness and generosity, be kind and generous to others. If you want encouragement in your life, encourage others.

If you want confidence, inspire confidence in others. If you want happiness, be happy for others. Giving out what you want to receive makes you feel better about yourself and life. After all, it is much better to give than to receive.