Prodigal: Just finished feeding the fish.
Me: Sometimes it is good to do unto others, but sometimes you have to receive also.
Prodigal: Maybe it is a time to receive.
This is from the book Spiritual Leadership by J. Oswald Sanders
There is another element in discipline that receives too little attention. We must be willing to receive from others as well as give to others. Some sacrificial souls delight in sacrificing themselves but are unwilling to allow others to reciprocate. They do not want to feel obligated to others. But leadership requires openness to others. To neglect receiving kindness and help is to isolate oneself, to rob others of opportunity, and to deprive oneself of sustenance.
Serving is wonderful and I know you enjoy it. There can be vulnerability in receiving but there is fellowship and love in receiving. Don’t always feel like you have to say no.
But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name.
John 1:12
Jennifer Van Allen
www.theprodigalpig.com
www.faithincounseling.org
