Have you sacrificed lately ?
Have you sacrificed ever ?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The following riddle may help to put sacrifice in a new perspective.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What do
+Punishment
+Persecution
+Sacrifice
have in common ?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Wish I could hide the answer while you think about it.
Or I could write some more to give you time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The answer:
Suffering<\/p>\n\n\n\n
+With Punishment you suffer, and it’s your fault.
+With Persecution you suffer, and it’s not your fault.
+With Sacrifice you suffer, and it’s your choice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
So,
Have you sacrificed lately ?
Have you sacrificed ever ?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
How about giving ?
Has your giving involved sacrifice ?
Has your giving involved suffering ?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We can give without sacrifice—give what we can spare.
We can’t sacrifice without giving—if it doesn’t hurt, it’s not sacrifice.
– – –
Does this spoil what we’ve always thought about our giving ?
Or does it challenge us to a new experience in giving—for the first time ?
Think for a few minutes about Jesus’ giving to us—His sacrifice for us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Therefore, can a millionaire sacrifice and remain a millionaire ?
Can I sacrifice and maintain my current standard of living ?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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