Love in reverse

[2bme]

This is a straight forward analogy of how charity is undermined.

People say:
"Why don't you go do charity work?"
Then they add:
"It will make you feel good"

Here is the problem I've noticed with this mindset. It's not about the recipient of the charity at all. Helping someone on the basis of feeling good is a selfish act, not a selfless act. Look at the saying in reverse.

People say:
"Why don't you go do charity work?"
Then they add:
"So you can help someone feel good"

 

[PS95]

This is a straight forward analogy of how charity is undermined.

People say:
"Why don't you go do charity work?"
Then they add:
"It will make you feel good"

Here is the problem I've noticed with this mindset. It's not about the recipient of the charity at all. Helping someone on the basis of feeling good is a selfish act, not a selfless act. Look at the saying in reverse.

People say:
"Why don't you go do charity work?"
Then they add:
"So you can help someone feel good

I've learned that everything that the Lord asks of us is actually for us.

 

[2bme]

I've learned that everything that the Lord asks of us is actually for us.

How does your reply fit in with the subject matter?

 

[Windmill Charge]

Helping someone on the basis of feeling good is a selfish act

But then today is all about ' how I feel ' not about whether it is right.

 

[Matthias]

“Love your neighbor as yourself” isn’t a suggestion.