Giving is usually understood as giving of one's possesssions. Yet, true giving is giving of oneself.
There are those who give little of the much which they have- and they give it for recognition and their hidden desires makes their gifts unwholesome. And there are those who have little and give it all. These are the believers in life and teh bounty of life, and their coffer is never empty. There are also those who give with joy, and that joy is their reward. And there are those who give with pain, and that pain is their baptism.
Yet, there are still others who give and know not pain in giving, nor do they seek joy, nor give with mindfulness of virtue. It is through the hands of such as these that God smiles upon the earth.
It is well to give when asked, but it is better to give unasked, through understanding. To the open-handed the search for one who shall receive is joy gretaer than giving. Give now so that the season of giving may be yours!
