240615 Sharing

 Sharing

We're so eager to share advice 

And share our selfies once or twice

Not hesitate, our woes to share

Vacation pics from anywhere 

We share more than perhaps we ought 

Of whom we know or what we've bought 

Try to impress; more "likes" to get

Share way too much on internet

But sharing ourselves to be nice

We have to think about that twice

We're hesitant to share our time

Or to the poor, won't give a dime 

For, why should I share with the poor

Isn't that what I pay taxes for

I've no free time, just too busy

To help you or keep company

As child we're taught to share our toys

For that's what makes good girls and boys

Our nature says, " I won't!" It's mine!"

Begrudgingly, we share, but whine

We know it's what a child should do 

But, as adults, we should share too

To give and share won't feel like chores

When you remember nothing's yours

Your time and things aren't yours, it's true

For they're all gifts God shared with you

So when you share no thing you'll lack

For what you share you'll receive back

Dear Father, to you goes all praise

For how you've blessed me all my days

Create a sharing heart in me

One filled with generosity 

Remind me that all things are thine

And what I have's not really mine

So I can love more selflessly

And share with others lavishly

For that is what Christ came to do

So, I want to love that way too

Make me more like Christ every day

It's in his holy name I pray