Patience in generosity allows us to see the lasting impact of our kindness, as highlighted in Ecclesiastes 11:1, reminding us that our efforts can bear fruit in ways we may not immediately realize.
Why is patience beneficial when we give to others? (See also picture.)Be patient. With regard to being generous, wise King Solomon wrote: “Cast your bread on the waters, for after many days you will find it again.” (Eccl. 11:1) As these words indicate, some may respond to our generosity long after the fact—“after many days.” Consider an experience that highlights this truth.Many years ago, the wife of a circuit overseer sent a heartfelt note to a newly baptized sister, urging her to remain faithful. About eight years later, the sister replied in a letter, saying: “I felt I just had to write and tell you of the help you have been to me over the years without your really being aware of it.” She went on: “[Your note] was very warm, but it was the scripture that reached my heart, and I never forgot it.” After explaining some of the challenges she had faced, the sister said: “At times I wanted out, out of the truth, out of the responsibilities—just out. But that scripture you wrote would tug at my heart, and I would . . . keep going.” She added: “No single thing in all those eight years had such an effect on me.” Just imagine how happy the circuit overseer’s wife was to receive this letter “after many days”! We too may receive expressions of appreciation long after we have given of ourselves in some way.
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