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 True giving is fromthe heart, not by the sword. Socialism is a nice idea; we all take care of oneanother. Everyone pays their fair share so that we all can live healthy andhappy lives. The problem is that there is not a choice in the matter. We haveto take from those who do not wish to give in order to make it work. Notwanting to give is human nature which is also sin. There will always be thosewho do not wish to give just like there are always those who do not wish towork. Then those who don’t wish to give to those who do not wish to work willdecide that they do not wish to work, because they are forced to give. Thenatural response is to force labor which is, guess what, slavery. It is avicious cycle, but there is a solution. Jesus Christ was the ultimate giver. Hegave his life for all of us, not just some of us. He paid the ultimate price sothat you and I could have eternal life if we choose to follow his example. Hetaught us to give from our hearts and to take care of those in need not thosein want, because everything that one wants is not a good thing. I want a biggerhouse and a nicer car and a flat screen TV in every room and to be able to liveit up the way I feel like doing, but that would not be good for me. I wanteveryone to have good things and the best health care, but there are not enoughbillionaires in the world to pay for that even if they wanted to. Jesus saidthat the poor would always be with us. But even the poor are capable of giving from the heart.  Jesus sat down opposite the place where the offerings were put andwatched the crowd putting their money into the temple treasury. Many richpeople threw in large amounts. But a poor widow came and put in two very smallcopper coins, worth only a fraction of a penny. Calling his disciples to him,Jesus said, "I tell you the truth, this poor widow has put more into thetreasury than all the others. They all gave out of their wealth; but she, outof her poverty, put in everything-all she had to live on." Mark 12:41-44

True Christians give from the heart whether they are rich orpoor: money, food, time, heath care. The only way to become a true giver is toturn our hearts and lives over to the ultimate giver, who is Jesus Christ. Weare simply not capable of true giving without Him who gave us life. Jesus isthe answer to all of life’s problems, He is The Way. He said so. Jesus answered, "I am the way and thetruth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. John 14:6