Jesus said: “Give to the one who asks you, and do not turn away from the one who wants to borrow from you.” This doesn’t mean you have to give everything to everyone without thinking. It’s not about letting people take advantage of you or saying yes to everything.
Jesus was teaching something deeper.
At that time, people helped only those who benefited them: family, friends, or those who could return the favor. But Jesus breaks that idea. He says: don’t live with a closed heart. Don’t ignore someone just because they don’t benefit you.
When someone asks for help, the first thing we usually feel is doubt: “What if they don’t pay me back?” “What if they take advantage?” Jesus goes straight to that. He doesn’t want fear to control the way you live.
Giving isn’t just about money. Sometimes it’s listening to someone, giving advice, or supporting them in a hard moment. And yes, it also involves wisdom. Not everything is about giving without thinking, but it’s also not about completely shutting yourself off.
“Do not turn your back” means: don’t ignore the need. Don’t become indifferent. Don’t become a cold person.
Jesus is forming people with a different kind of heart. People who help not because they expect something in return, but because they understand that God has been good to them first.
And here’s something key that we often miss: Jesus is talking about a consistent attitude, not a one-time moment. It’s a way of living. It’s not about helping once when you feel like it, but about choosing not to become hardened over time. Because when someone closes themselves off too much, they stop seeing the needs of others.
Let me leave you with this reflection: maybe today it’s not about how much you give… but about not closing your heart when someone needs you.
Join me in this prayer:
Our Father in heaven, help me to have a generous but wise heart. Remove fear and selfishness from me, and teach me to help with love those who need it. I ask all of this in the name of Christ Jesus, amen.
Somos Cristianos, connecting hearts with Christ.
