Have you ever donated to a non-profit and found that they took your support for granted? Did you feel that they no longer saw you as an impact creator, but as an ATM? Did they start to expect gifts without sharing with you how your support betters the world?
It seems like many non-profits do this ☹. I wish it were not true. In the past few days, I have heard that it is not uncommon. A blog, a podcast, and a course I was taking about communicating better all said the same thing.
Do not take the blessings you have; your donors, your family, your friendships, or your health, for granted!
Recognize that your supporters, relatives, friends, and G-d are partners in making the things you want to happen, happen. They are at least equal (many times it is more like 90/10%, with you being the 10%) partners.
It was interesting to me, that in this week’s Torah portion it says: “Beware that you do not forget the L-rd, your G-d, by not keeping His commandments, His ordinances, and His statutes, which I command you this day...And you will say to yourself: My strength and the might of my hand that has accumulated this wealth for me. But you must remember the L-rd your G-d, for it is He that gives you strength to make wealth, in order to establish His covenant which He swore to your forefathers, as it is this day…..as the L-rd spoke to you.” (Deuteronomy Chapter 8:11-9:3)
I hope I do not take for granted that…
...you read my weekly email
...you support the good work of Chabad
...you consider the Schusterman family one of your friends
...G-d has granted me the honor to do His G-dly work
...G-d has given me a wonderful family
...G-d has given me and my family good health!
What can you be more thankful for?
What do you perhaps take for granted that you might want to revisit?