An Act of Charity towards the Less Fortunate
Giving one’s own property for the welfare of the less fortunate individuals is truly an act of genuine kindness and generosity. To share your belongings to other people whom you do not even know nor even related by blood is really noble. You are giving a part of yourself to other people without expecting anything in return and just a simple “thank you” will do. You see, charity is about making people happy by giving them hope amidst their current struggles in life and making them believe that they are not alone in their fight for another tomorrow will rise again. Life may knock us down seven times in a row, but we can always stand up eight times.
So in what way can a certain individual exercise the act of charity? Well, there are numerous ways and money is a very good example. Cash’s donations are obviously a form of donation that is very common in the society. This is most likely seen in times of natural calamities. During these times, money is definitely needed for continuing supply of food, water, and clothing especially to the typhoon-struck victims in the community. Money is badly needed in order to mobilize the rescue units that provide much needed help that the victims appropriately need help including medical attention for victims with severe illness and dehydration. Cash’s donations are also seen in instances wherein families can’t afford medical treatment of their loved ones and as a last resort, seek help through media to ask for cash donations for the operation to be possible.
Another way wherein an individual can exercise the act of charity is by donating themselves in the form of labor. A person can subject himself or herself to offer in helping the relief goods to be packed for its distribution during natural calamities. Offering yourself for service by donating your time in helping the rescue team to allocate the resources to the victims of the calamities is very important for the whole rescue mission to be a success. Although money is not involved in the issue, additional workforce is definitely needed to make things work faster and help more victims as much as possible. By offering service, you thereby exercise the act of charity. In addition to the abovementioned acts that foster charity, offering as simple as prayers to your loved ones and to the people in your community can also be considered as a form of exercising charity. It may be in the spiritual aspect, but it does not mean you are not helping to promote the betterment of their status. Prayers are powerful weapons and give individuals the emotional strength needed to face the trials that life gives them. You can therefore, say that you are lifting the situation up to the good Lord Jesus Christ and just let Him lead the way.
When talking about charity and donation, what better way to perform these generous acts than by doing these in Christmas? You see Christmas is about giving rather than receiving. It is about allowing less fortunate people to experience the joy and spirit of the holiday season by putting a smile on their faces through donating some of your old clothes in the closet and giving young children old toys for them to play with. Just like many people would say, “Christmas is the most wonderful time of the year”. This holds very true since the spirit of love and giving are evident in the season most especially in the eyes of the children sleeping along the pavements. Let us always be reminded that Christmas is about love and a way of expressing love is by being charitable to the people whom needs help and care from individuals who are capable of giving.
If you are given a chance to be in a position to help other people, then do help them without any form of hesitation whatsoever. Socio-economic status is definitely not a hindrance for a person to be involved in charity. No matter how small and how simple a thought of kindness and generosity is, the important thing is that the intention of performing such an act is driven by the principle of charity. If everyone will conform and perform the act of charity, then most probably the world will be a much better place.
