你曾否收過朋友一份禮物，並且感到需要回報這份厚意呢？你這樣做不僅是為了償還所欠的這份人情，更是為表達一份知恩報愛的心。相信這樣的經驗，你一定試過了！
假如你懂得這樣對待朋友，更何況那本身是愛的天主呢？
每次當我們因祂的名字給近人施予甚麼，祂都會回報我們。真正的基督徒時常會有這樣的經驗，並且每次都帶來一份驚喜，因為天主豐富的想像力和心思是層出不窮的。我可以給你舉出千萬個例子，更可以把它們輯錄成書。那時，你便會看到這句聖言所形容的情景是多麼真確：「還要用好的，連按帶搖，以致外溢的升斗，倒在你們的懷裡。」這句話表示天主對人的回報是多麼豐厚及大方。
「在羅馬城中，夜幕低垂，在一幢房子的地下層，住著幾個立志實踐福音的女青年。正當她們互道晚安，準備就寢時，門鈴突然響起來。誰還會在這個時刻到訪？原來是一位神情慌張、沮喪的先生。那人告訴她們：明天他和他的家人將要被逼遷，因為他欠下了房租。這些女青年彼此相望一下，就已心照不宣地知道怎樣做。她們從抽屜裡拿出幾個信封，裡面存放著她們所剩下來的薪水，以及準備支付煤氣、電話及水電費的錢。她們毫不猶豫地把所有的錢都給了那位先生。那天晚上，她們都懷著愉快的心情安然入睡，因為她們深信將會有『另一位』去照顧她們。
天還未亮，電話就響起來，原來又是那位先生的聲音：『我馬上坐計程車來！』這些女青年一邊等候，一邊對他選用的交通工具感到驚訝。
那位客人臉上的表情已告訴她們事態有所轉變：『昨晚我剛回到家裡，就發現我承受了一筆意想不到的遺產。內心告訴我，要把其中一半和你們分享。』
她們得到的數目，正好是她們慷慨付出的兩倍！」
「你們給，也就給你們；並且還要用好的，連按帶搖，以致外溢的升斗，倒在你們的懷裡。」（路6：38）[1]
你曾有過相似的經驗嗎？如果沒有，請記住，以後每當有人向你要求甚麼時，你要慷慨無私地給予，並不要期待任何回報。
試試看！但決不應為察看結果而做，卻要出自一份對天主的愛。
也許你會說：「但我兩袖清風，沒有甚麼可分施給他人。」
但這不是真的。只要我們願意的話，便能找到無窮無盡的財寶，例如：閒暇的時間、一顆赤誠的心、一個友善的微笑、一個忠告、我們的知識、一份平安的心境、甚至一句話，因為它有助於說服那些富有的，分施給那些欠缺的。
或許你仍會說：「但我不知道誰是施予的對象。」
看看你的周圍：你還記得那在醫院中臥病的朋友嗎？那孤苦伶仃的寡婦、那由於成績欠佳而灰心的同學、那滿面愁容的失業青年、那期待援手的小兄弟、那個被監禁的友人、那不知所措的學徒……？基督就在他們那裡等候著你。
你要採納基督徒行事做人的新態度，即一種充滿福音精神，自我開放，不會為任何事情而擔憂的態度。所以，放棄追尋物質所帶來的保障而依靠上主吧！這樣就證明你對天主懷有信德，並且很快你便會獲得祂的賞報，從而印證你所相信的確是真實的。
當然，天主回報你，不是為使你致富，而是為使許多其他的人看到，我們因施予而獲得的類似小奇蹟般的回報，他們也會照樣的去做。
天主這樣做，是為使我們擁有越多時，越能給予更多。因為祂要我們成為祂財富的管理人，讓每樣事物都在我們的團體中流通，直到能夠像初期耶路撒冷團體那樣：「在他們中，沒有一個貧乏的人。」（宗4:34）
難道你不覺得你可以藉此獻出一分力量，共同去推進世人所期望的一個社會性的革新嗎？
「你們給，也就給你們。」毫無疑問，耶穌首要指出的是將來在天上的賞報，但其實我們在世上所獲得的報酬，已是這份賞報的前奏和保證。
盧嘉勒
[1] 這篇生活聖言已於1978年6月份及2008年10月份發表過
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É verdade, o presente recebido com amor é reconhecido na hora.
E Deus está sempre nos dando presente, principalmente quando sentimos que alguém tentou destruir a sua vida, nessa hr, a presença e o presente de Deus é tudo.
A friend wanted to meet me for lunch one day before she leaves for vacation. That particular day I had planned to do many things before I go on vacation. A friend also wanted a ride to her doctor’s appointment. Instead of saying no to my friends I decided to lose the plans in order to love my neighbors who asked for my “time”.
My friend cancelled the appointment because she was asked to work that day and my elderly friend did not get an appointment for that day.
It all worked out in the end
Very beautiful Chiara is alive and she will never die!!! thanks so much for the great work you are diong to bring a head this marvellous work of Chiara. Bellissimo ascoltare la voce di Chiara mi smebrava che lei mi parlasse dal cielo la sento molto accanto a me sempre chiedo il suo aiuto e veramente interviene.
grazie mille per quest’ opportunita’. a million thanks with all my heart
LASCIATI GUIDARE
Tu che ti affanni e cammini
per la via
libero di andare dove vuoi,
fermati.
Lasciati guidare.
Tra letti e carrozzine vedrai
volti che gemono,
volti segnati dal tempo
che invocano
un po’ di compagnia,
volti che semplicemente sorridono.
Lasciati guidare dalla Vita
e il grigiore dei tuoi giorni
s’illuminerà di luce
Our family had purchased a beautiful carpet for our house.but one day my wife decided to give that carpet to her sister. I was a bit sad and it took me a lot of time to say yes. I realised that there is joy in giving and to give till it hurts. We gave this gift with joy.
After some time our friends went for a holiday to the same place where we had purchased the carpet. In a telephonic conversation they asked us what do you wan from this place? our reply the carpet
They most willingly got it for us.
Estabamos recien casado y teníamos el dinero justo para pagar el agua, la gasolina y algún imprevisto. Volviendo a casa un niño pobre me pide ayuda, y con dudas le doy el dinero de los imprevistos. Cuando se lo cuento a Irene me dice que está bien, que ese niño seguramente lo necesita más que nosotros, que debemos confiar. Por la tarde un familiar llega y nos devuelve una gran cantidad de dinero prestado con el cual ya no contábamos. Con Irene agradecimos juntos al Padre.
Queste parole sono vere, le ho sperimentato tante volte ma sento che Dio mi chiede di metterle in pratica oggi, di dare con più coscienza e fidarmi di più di Dio!
This WOL is very true On Tuesday I went for work. one of the general workers asked for a little money which I gave freely. These days we are working( I am a teacher) though schools are closed. When I went to the Accounts office to receive what I had worked for, for the day, I was surprised that the Administration had given us some amount we were not expecting. In fact this was five times what I had given the general worker.