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Meaningful Giving

T he concept of giving can be viewed as a duty or as a means of flaunting ones wealth. Giving is neither new to humanity nor is it peculiar only to Christianity. Dutiful giving is common in many religions. However, as a Christian we give because we have received so much from God and   giving becomes a part of us with the realization that we own nothing and everything that we have is part of Gods resources. It is important not to give just for the sake of giving as this may lead to the giver being detached from the receiver and thus the giver may not be able to understand the persons needs or situation defeating the whole purpose. As Christian students, we have been given resources that need to be used carefully. Education in India is not received by all and we are a privileged lot to study in the university. The talents we have developed through different activities are also unique to each of us and is a resource that we can pass on. Some of our belongings, probably precious only