IF OUR GIVING SEEMS UNAPPRECIATED -Continue

 Focus on imitating Jehovah. He gives good things to people whether they appreciate it or not. (Matthew 5:43-48) Jehovah promises that when we likewise give "without hoping for anything back," our "reward will be great." (Luke 6:35) "Anything" might include an expression of appreciation. Whether we receive it or not, Jehovah will always repay us for the good we do to help others, for our being cheerful givers.' - PROVERBS 19:17; 2 CORINTHIANS 9:7.

At to maintaining the right focus when giving, we find a valuable principle at Luke 14:12-14. (Read.) It is not wrong to show hospitality or to be generous in other ways with those who can do something similar for us in return. However, what if we notice that we have been giving-at least in part-because we hope to receive something in return? We would do well to try to do what Jesus suggested. We can be hospitable to someone who we know does not have the means to show us hospitality. Then we will be happy because we are imitating Jehovah. That same outlook will also help us to keep our joy when others do not express appreciation. 

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