If you want to receive something in life then always go by the principle of giving. This is one of the most powerful and true principles of right living that any person can apply. Three years ago, I received a job with a nonprofitable organization and it required me to leave my home-country and move to a totally new country for me. Though I viewed this as one of my dreams and prayers having finally come to fulfillment, on the other hand I was a bit reluctant to accept it. I knew that by accepting this job offer I was going to abandon everything that I had in possession including all the assets I had accumulated. Actually, my accepting this overseas job meant, abandoning everything and moving to a new place and starting afresh. Starting all over again! Abandoning my friends, my house, my assets, all investment and leaving my neighborhood which I had grown so familiar with. Be it a material need or emotional need, the principle of giving, once applied will always work! It will prove to be true regardless of status, race, tribe, ethnicity, gender or religion! Personally, I believe in this principle since God Is also a Giver. God so loved the world( that is you and me) that He gave His Only Begotten Son that whosoever believes in Him shall not perish but have everlasting life. Giving away my all was a very hard and painful decision for me, but today I’m glad I made that decision because now more than ever, my eyes of understanding have received tremendous enlightenment and my Faith in God’s WORD has grown.Why I’m saying it was a hard decision for me, is because relocating to another country and another continent required a huge sum of money of which I was short of then. On one hand I didn’t want to lose my golden opportunity to better my life while on the other hand I was reluctant to leave my country and my people.But all in all I made up my mind and I finally sent my answer to my new employer and we set the travel date to exactly 6DAYS from the day I agreed to go. The following day I woke up quite early since I knew I needed to start my preparations and packing up my household items and see how I’d move them to a close relative so he may store them for me. One thing led to another and then just a day to my travel date I had still not finished packing my things! Pressure and panic begun to mount on the inside of me and I decided to make some calls to seek help . First to my greatest disappointment, I amidst shock learnt that the relative I was hoping to take my things had an emergency journey to far place and he explained he just couldn’t help much. I managed to call couple of friends who inevitably refused to help with reasons only known to them. I felt so betrayed because here I was thinking everyone was going to be exited about my new job and help me in every way, but that was the time I knew that there are “some roads” in this life I just have to walk through them alone and by myself. I was so discouraged that I decided to lock myself in my house, shut all my electronic gudgets and just talk to God about it and hear what He had to say.I prayed reading my bible for some minutes then I decided to continue packing what I could manage because I was beginning to feel sleepy. After doing a few boxes I threw in the towel and went to bed telling myself what will be will be. The following morning as expected I woke up early and when I was coming from the bathroom after taking my shower, I had a knock on my door. I wondered who that person would be because visitors were the last thing I needed that morning. I quickly dressed up and proceeded to open the door. To my greatest surprise, I saw my landlord standing outside. After exchanging greetings, he went on to inform me that he had received a tipoff that I was moving out and he was surprised why I never informed the office. I explained my reasons knowing I was leaving 2months house deposit with the housing agency office and because the job offer had come at a short notice, I forgot to inform him. He seemed not be upset and explained that he had a suggestion that made him come over that early. He further asked me if I was willing to sell my household items to him an idea which I immediately refuted! Seeing I was not interested, he politely asked if I had any of my old clothes to give his daughter who was almost my body size. That’s when I remembered the promise I made to his daughter some years back when he came to welcome me as his new tenant with his entire family. His daughter was the one who prepared some fresh juice on my behalf and I was so happy with her character that I told her I’d give her some of my old yet in good condition clothes and shoes. A promise which I had forgotten to fulfill. I hurriedly started looking for few clothes to give him and suddenly a voice whispered in my spirit. “When was the last time you gave to the needy?”I knew this was The Holy Spirit prompting me to give cheerfully. I managed to find almost a dozen clothes of which he was very grateful and left hurriedly. I sat down and began asking myself some questions. Where was I taking all these things? It is too late to get someone to buy any of these things now. Besides, I remembered that my employer had informed me I’d be living in a fully furnished company house. Why don’t I just give away everything then call my new boss , tell him what I had done and hear what he’d have to say! That’s exactly what I did! I hurriedly called my pastor and explained to him that I had some assets, some household items as well as used clothes and shoes, bags full of house items and I wanted them to be delivered to the church for the less fortunate. I also told my pastor that my business should be handed over to the church and if possible to find any hardworking and responsible youths in the church who were unemployed to be assigned to handle it. Initially I had earlier instructed my shareholding company to channel all my shares dividends into my parents joint accounts of which was done without delay!. My pastor after praying with me, he sent some few brethren who came to collect all I was willing to give and after they left, I felt somehow relieved and peaceful. My boss on the other hand texted me asking me not to delay as I was the one he was waiting for. My decision did not seem to affect him instead he was more pleased upon learning what I did. After finishing everything I proceeded to the airport at around, 6pm that evening. I had more than enough time on my side but I just wanted to be early for check in. My hour finally arrived and I boarded safely. The flight was peaceful and uneventful all through. The minute I landed at the airport, that’s when I knew if you want to receive something in life then always go by the principle of giving. My boss had not only sent a driver to pick me but, I was received by a brand new red Mercedes car! A new Mercedes which few minutes later I was informed it now belonged to me! As if this was not enough, when I arrived at my new house, everything was fully furnished! I was so much surprised. I asked the driver why I was never informed about all these surprises early enough and the driver simply said that my boss was still checking whether I was the right person for the job and the minute he heard me tell him I had given away all my household items to the less fortunate, he announced to the whole organization that I was definitely the right employee he was looking for, a cheerful giver! In my spirit I knew the Word of God is living! Give and it shall be given unto you good measure,pressed down, shaken together and running over will be added to your bossom. The giving here is not just categorically on monetary terms. It can be giving a smile , giving material things, giving forgiveness, showing acts of mercy, etc. As I speak about it today, The Holy Spirit of has never stopped reminding me the words of Jesus, ” if you remain in Me and my words remain in you, you will be able to ask anything you want as you pray biblically and it will happen. I have realised that this principle requires one to have Faith as well. Give expecting to receive! That is what is meant by giving cheerfully, rather than giving in a boastful heart! A cheerful heart will give in wholesome, out of obedience and in love whereas a boastful heart will tend to pay attention to self always! Truth be told it is not because of my sacrifices, God Is Who He says He Is, faithful God. His Word is True! Today as I share this, I have received wonderful designer clothes I never expected. For me I knew that I was going to work and buy myself new clothes! I have received a car of my dreams which to this day I’m still in awe of this miracle! The kind of shelter which God has given me through the hands of my new employer, has made me fall in Love with My Jesus all over again! I give God all the glory!