"Hands of Delight" Portrait of a Hilarious Giver

Dear folks,

I dream to be a hilarious giver - one who's incandescent joy shods my feet in prompt willingness to do whatever is asked of me. I want to be like the woman of Proverbs 31 who works with "hands of delight" or worketh willingly (in delight) with her hands (v. 13) because of the love for her family. There's a quote "Be so happy that when others look at you they become happy too." Snoopy was my childhood hero 1) because I hated serious questions like that... and 2) because he always made me happy. He exuded beagle exuberance - that which is entirely confident without being self-absorbed. For if we are to be givers - we cannot be worried about ourselves.

So quickly I am overwhelmed, drained, and prone to insecurity when I give. How can I possibly be a hilarious giver in the face of so much need?

I've always wondered about the "weight" of glory which is supposed to surpass our light and momentary troubles. When I looked up the word "weight" in my concordance, I found it synonymous to abundance... literally the notion of going down. When a fruit tree bears a bountiful crop, its boughs are bent  down with the abundance of fruit. I think perhaps, when I remember to look to the Lord, I am reminded of all that He has given me; and that glorious inheritance, those boundless riches of Christ press upon me the goodness of God and silence my needs. The love and grace of God has the capacity to fill every crevice of every need. Thus when I am at the end of my rope of giving, I realize more fully my dependence on the Lord and His faithfulness. When the Lord said, "Take my yoke... and find rest for your souls, for my burden is easy" I think of it translated like this, "Take my abundance so that all my gifts will lift the burden of your anxieties and needs." Then we are free to give hilariously and with abandon for we know that we cannot run out of God's gifts. Others cannot drain us dry... for if we continue to carry the burden (abundance) of Christ, we will be more than well equipped to give continuously. This is true joy to me - to know that I can give without growing weary if I remember to stay rooted in God's love. For it is only when I know I am dearly loved, that I can respond to everyone and everything in love.

Merrily yours,
Katie