VOLUNTEERING CAN CHANGE YOUR LIFE...

Volunteers are the only human beings on the face of the earth who reflect this nation's compassion, unselfish caring, patience, and just plain love for one another. 

Erma Bombeck

Pursuing spiritual growth is a tough journey. Whether we are seeking to learn a new hobby, heal from a traumatic event, or simply try to live each day as peacefully as we are able, spiritual growth is challenging and a lot of people may be discouraged before they even begin.

While reflecting within is the best way to achieve this kind of development, there is good news: sometimes, we have to look outside of ourselves in order to strive for spiritual growth! The best way to do this? Volunteer.

Volunteers at Christian HELP are needed each day. Your help, no matter how insignificant you think it may be, is appreciated far more than you realize. Think of all that needs to be accomplished within your community. Imagine if everybody devoted an hour or two each week into giving back. What a difference it would make! Why not lead the charge?

Sometimes we all need a gentle reminder that our lives are not the only ones that need improvement. There is perhaps no experience more humbling than volunteering at our Food Pantry; opening your eyes to what is really going on in the world and learning that you really are a lucky human being is very spiritually awakening.

Yes volunteering can really change your life. The way we generally look at volunteering is from the give-perspective: giving a portion of your time, resources, and abilities for generally a good cause. There’s nothing wrong with this definition. But it overlooks a very significant part of volunteering – what you as a volunteer get out of it; because you get so much more than you give. And I am talking about some very objective benefits here – improved people skills, developing a strong network, a symbiotic relationship with the community, valuable life skills, and practical bankable experience. All of which are critical to your success in any aspect of life.

Lending a helping hand to other people is enormously rewarding. Not only do you learn new things along your journey, you fill it with people that are working with you, not against you. Furthermore, volunteering is a quick way for you to feel good about yourself. Have you felt as though you need guidance or some sense of direction in your life? Have you felt unworthy or unloved lately? Volunteer. The experience will move you profoundly

I was always motivated by the song from “Joseph: King of Dreams”

“You’ve got to give a little more than you take,
You’ve got to leave a little more than was here,
You maybe prideful of the strides you will make,
But keep one thing clear,
You’re just a player in a much bigger plan,
And still you have to give it all that you can,
The very measure of your soul is at stake,
You’ve got to give a little more than you take