I have learned that I must give freely and be willing to provide more and better service than someone has paid for. A lot of us have it backwards by expecting to receive the rewards and then deciding what we will give in return.
We must freely give to others and trust that the rewards will come.
I recently read the following story on Victoria Olsteen's blog:
There's an old story about a traveler who hiked for many miles across the Desert Mountains. His water supply was gone, and he knew that if he didn't find water soon, he would surely die. In the distance, he noticed an abandoned cabin and hoped to find some water there. Once he made it to the cabin, he discovered an old well. Then he noticed a tin can tied to the pump, with a note inside.
The note said:
Dear stranger: This water pump is in working condition, but the pump needs to be primed in order for the water to come out. Under the white rock, I buried a jar of water, out of the sun. There’s enough water in the jar to prime the pump, but not if you drink any first. When you are finished, please fill the jar and put it back as you found it for the next stranger who comes this way.
Essentially, the note is asking the traveler to give before he receives. The traveler has to trust that there is an abundant supply of water after he invests the water that is already in the jar. From my bible studies and study of success principles,
"You may be deceived if you trust too much, but you will live in torment if you do not trust enough." ~ Frank Crain
Rachel Lavern is a Certified LifeSuccess Coach and a business partner of Bob Proctor. She coaches individuals and businesses that want to gain greater personal or business success. She specializes in using Bob Proctor’s principles to create extraordinary growth for her clients’ lives and businesses. She provides workshops and keynote speeches across the country and is passionate about teaching people how to create financial, emotional and spiritual prosperity– instructing them on what to do, why they do it and how they do it. We only have one precious life–shouldn’t it be a life that we love?
