Many people laugh when they hear that the secret to success is giving. Then again not many are nearly as successful as they would like to be. Abraham Lincoln.
I think most everyone would agree that Abraham Lincoln was most certainly a successful president. He did not reach this office easily. In fact he achieved this life dream because he refused to give up.
But refusing to give up was not the only secret to Abraham Lincoln’s success. He himself clearly defined the secret to his success. Abraham Lincoln was a man who recognized that giving is the secret to success, and his life demonstrated that indeed he was a giver. He knew that in order to receive a harvest, you first much plant the seed.
Planting the seed comes before the harvest.
There can be no harvest, unless a seed was first planted. Every farmer knows that. In fact I am sure that at some time in your life you too have planted a seed, in the ground or in a pot and watched a plant grow.
Today’s affirmation is #157 from the 210 Day Lifestyle Freedom Club that we are following in this series, reminds us of this important key to a life of positive living. (Remember: Positive living is living the life of your definition of success.
Tithing is giving 10% of your income. Tithing is like planting the seed in the ground. You have to return some seed to the ground so that your harvest can continue to come.
Remember, you can only expect a harvest AFTER you have planted a seed.
Today’s Challenge:
- Take some time to make this declaration today:
I am a Generous and Joyful tither
- Take some time to stop and ask yourself: Am I planting the seed needed to produce the harvest that I am expecting in my life?
- If you find you are not planting enough seed, make a decision (and ACT on it) to make that change in your life starting today!
Remember: giving is like planting a seed for the harvest. That is why giving is the secret to your success.
I know that you are a seed planter because:
Resource:
Every affirmation in this 210 Day Affirmation Challenge is authored by John Di Lemme, founder of the 210 Day Lifestyle Freedom Club Be sure to check out this challenge and download your free motivational mp3s and mp4 from here as well.
Photo credits:
Abraham Lincoln on Flickr
Seeds of Rice on Flickr
