![]() Nobody is so rich that he has nothing to receive.” When we resist the gifts and He observed, “Nobody is so poor that he has nothing to give, and We often subtly communicate, “I don’t need that from youĪnd I won’t accept it.” I have always been impressed by this comment from Pope When we refuse to accept a gift, regardless of how modest or extravagant it mayīe, we may be refusing to acknowledge that we have a need that someone else isĪttempting to meet. He was unwilling to admit that he needed to have Jesus wash his In his refusal to allow Jesus to wash hisįeet, he expresses a very subtle form of false humility, which is simply pride John 13:8, Jesus is washing the disciples’ feet. Position of the receiver? There seem to be three causes for why we can findĮxercise the Grace of Receiving Can Express a Subtle Form of Pride “Yes, that has been me.” Why do we respond this way when we are put in the You something? It’s likely most of us would have to say at one time or another, ![]() You ever expressed any of these graceless responses to someone trying to give You experienced any of these responses to your giving? Even more telling, have What you were giving them? (“You really didn’t need to do this!”) That if they do accept your kindness, they will be paying you back? (“Okay, youĬan buy my ticket this time, but I am buying yours the next time!”) On theĬontrary, have you had them act as if they really didn’t want or appreciate To accept your gift? (“I just can’t accept this.”) Or have you had someone insist You ever tried to give someone something only to have the person flatly refuse ![]() ![]() That the grace required for giving is not the same as the grace required for Interesting dichotomy, isn’t it? Because of this, we can safely conclude In other words, the more gracious the giver, the less gracious the Grace of giving often struggle the most with demonstrating the grace of In fact, it seems that those who have developed their Many, the grace of receiving can prove to be even more difficult to learn than Download Study Guide & Questions Study Guide
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