To begin with, I think that when it comes to things like Giving, people should be allowed to do whatever they deem fit. This is because one size does not fit all!
With the emergence of social media, it is very popular to see Celebrities, Private and Public Organisations and even individuals making donations….(of course with the donors putting it on their social media handles or having bloggers put it on their pages)…On one of these occasions, I happen to find such on my explore page on Instagram especially and when I go through the comments section, I find many people expressing their disgust and disappointment as to why they have to show their kind deeds to the world. Some point out ‘Didn’t the Bible say our left hand should not know when our right hand does something good or kind?‘ But then I pause to think, ‘Did these people say they were Christians in the first place and as such believe in what the Bible say and did not say?’…..Furthermore, ‘How many commandments or rules in the Bible do we follow ourselves and yet think we can castigate others for disobeying one?‘
On some occasions, I see some people jump to the defence of these celebrities to say mostly they do so to encourage their colleagues to follow suit or sometimes to tell the public that they are not all about the ‘slaying on social media sturvs’ but they also do their bit in order to have a positive impact on society. That is a valid point but then again…do they owe anybody any explanation or need validation from anybody as to how they should spend their OWN money or live their lives? NO! Because guess what, if you bring your good deeds to public people will talk, if you don’t, they will still talk anyway…So do YOU! Choose one! 🙂
Personally, I am a very private person and as such if I were to donate to an orphanage home or an individual home among others, I would not want even my friends to know because it is not necessary. It is between me and the person or people involved and that is it. Another person would also choose to show to the whole world what he/she did…..To him/her, it makes them feel accomplished or proud that they achieved something…SO BE IT. We need to stop dictating to people how to do things ‘the right way‘…..*what is the right way anyway?*
I would also like to add that, whichever way you choose to give, it is the motive behind that is the most important…but then again whether for personal reasons, selfish reasons or whatever, that is entirely up to the individual. In a nutshell, let us all learn to do good to each other in any little way we can…whether in private or public the most important thing is we put a smile on someone’s face, hence blessed someone in one way or the other…
I hope you enjoyed this post. What are your thoughts on this issue? Let the discussion begin! Have an amazing week ahead. 🙂
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