You have come into this lifetime with many gifts. Many talents. Many positive attributes. You are blessed with these gifts so that you may use them in furtherance of good – in acts of service to others. They are of no use if you keep them tightly wrapped up and never bring them out to be considered. They are of no use to you, alone, for they can only be of true value when given away. When you share your gifts with others, the place energetic that was once filled with the gift is doubled in size and refilled to overflowing. Always. Without fail.
To have friends, you must be friendly. To be loved you must love. To be wealthy, you must give what you have to others. To feel happiness, you must spread joy. To be appreciated you must appreciate others. And the sharing of your gifts must always be done without expectation of return or recognition. Expectation of return clouds the energy of the gift and blocks the channel that would otherwise be used for return of greater gifts.
There is much said about ‘self-care’. This must not be confused with selfish care. Nor must it be confused with Ego-care. When you find your true Self within, you will recognize that it is your unique connection to Universal Energy – to God. Guard it. Be reverent of it. Be grateful that you can recognize it. Feel it and the joy that comes from it. Care of the Inner-self means to keep it in such a way that the light can flow from it through you to others. Negative emotions block it from flowing through you. Harsh words create barricades around it. Ego-centeredness stifles it. Fear, though, is the worst as fear seals every opening in you that would allow even the smallest ray of Joy and Hope to escape. Fear is an imaginary emotion with no basis in your reality. Once you realize this you will no longer allow fear to linger. There is nothing to fear.
One of the greatest gifts you can share is the knowledge that fear is simply a lack of faith – faith is a choice (as is fear) and much easier more enjoyable to live with. So, share with everyone you know how important and meaningful it is to Trust that All Is Well – there is nothing to fear. Your only job is to find joy in each day and watch this gift multiply.
Remember, if the light of the Inner-self cannot flow through you freely, you cannot feel its warmth either.