Hmm?
Yep. I give my love that I could keep for myself but instead, I give it also to those in need of it say in a hug or a good conversation. I sacrifice my time, my energy, and gave them my interest and unconditional love. To many here who do that is a great sacrifice because everyone works here.
Of course. So if I had a selfish motive say to keep all the money for myself and let my family starve, I'd be heartbroken. So I sacrifice my money to give to my family in need so we are all well met in finances.
Of course. I give clothing I don't need to good will a lot. But sacrifice is more giving to those who need something more than you would need it. I need money but I know someone who has no job would need it more than me. Knowing my experiences around homelessness and abuse, I'd give them my last dollar as it is not my life to hold on to a dollar. I can't eat dollar bills. Nowadays, it's an insult to give someone whose homeless a dollar because everything costs so much that he/she can't get what they want because of taxes.
That is the point of someone sacrificing something is because they need it.
We don't sacrifice because we want to. We don't just willy nilly hand off clothing we may need for the winter season to any old person. Sacrifice usually are to those who need clothing and other things of value more than the person giving the item.
Sacrifice is a form of giving. You're not keeping whatever you have for yourself but giving it to someone else who may or may not need it more than you. It's charity.
It's that hug. That money. That kiss. That food. You talked about.
You can call it charity. I call it thanksgiving or gratitude.
In the beginning of this post, you quoted scripture. In Christianity, they consider it sacrifice. That's my point.
in the OP i posted words that represent an idea. that idea isn't exclusive to christianity, or any belief system. that scripture was written for jews and gentiles alike, or believers. it wasn't written exclusively for christians, or even by self identifying christians.
retaining what you need is not like keeping what you want.. a necessity is indispensable. excess, or want, is dispensable.
Jesus answered and saith unto them, He that hath two coats, let him impart to him that hath none; and he that hath meat, let him do likewise.
your belief on this matter is negative in its nature. it holds that something has to be lost by self in order for something to be gained for other self..
that is selfish in itself. there is no recognition of self as other self. there is not two but only ONE
with love something is transformed and nothing is lost in so doing.
