Giving while living

    Klaus

December 18, 2007 by Klaus  
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Yesterday speaking about Ida Hube gives me the idea for today’s write up. Have you thought already about “Giving while living”? Philantrophy is a very interesting topic. It comes from the Greek (philein = to love and anthropos = man) and means a desire to help mankind, especially as shown by gifts to charitable institutions.

Philantrophists are loving and seeking to do well to their fellowmen and are paying more attention to how they give their money away.

In times of political crises and corruption, we might only observe our own pockets becoming emptier and emptier, while others’ slop over. Giving while living? Of course not, getting and receiving as much possible seem to be the motto.

One of the Bible’s books of poetry, the Proverbs really offers advice on every imaginable area of life. The style of wise living describes here leads to a great life. Proverbs 28:27 says: “He who gives the poor will lack nothing, but he who closes his eyes to them receives many curses!”

In the Philippines patrons and benefactors can be also found, although they could be more, especially in “bad times”. And, every one of us can become a “little philantrophist: in his family and in his whole surroundings.

Personally I am very blessed to meet “such people” in the past and especially here while living in the Philippines. I don’t mention named names. I am sure, the one who read this will know whom I mean…

About the Author:  Klaus is from Germany, but has been living in the Philippines since the late 1990’s. Klaus is a journalist by trade, having written for a number of newspapers, studied also Publishing House Management and Marketing and has also been a Radio Host here in the Philippines.