Charity begins at home. ...This is one of the best thought tools I have come to rely on over the years. The version I learned was phrased like this; "You cant keep it unless you give it away." It's an action thought that has never failed me since I began my walk with Christ and in sobriety. Unless I am willing to help another, I am not in a position to spiritually receive the gifts the Lord blesses me with. Now this doesn't mean we should give away everything we have, or start a crusade to end world homelessness, but it does mean that each day we should open the eyes of our hearts to see how we can best be of service to someone around us. ...Check your experience. ... "Helping others is the foundation stone" Big Book pg. 97. Lord, please open the eyes of our heart daily to see how we can best serve another, AMEN. "that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world." James 1:27. Lord, please open the eyes of our heart daily to see how we can best serve another, AMEN. Have a blessed day y'all! We are in the hand-UP business and not the HANDOUT GAME! Furniture Bank is a 501c3 public charity and every penny donated goes toward helping our families, veterans, elderly, and individuals in need. Every donation is tax deductible despite the amount. You can make a gift of either $400 as an individual or $800 as a couple to Furniture Bank, Inc. and at the same time, reduce your tax bill to the State of Arizona by that amount dollar for dollar! It’s easy and you can make a big difference on how Furniture Bank can further help our families, veterans, elderly, and individuals in need. http://www.furniturebank.us/arizona-tax-credit.html