Have you ever had a family member or a friend who is always asking for a handout? Their luck seems destiny for your aid instead of aiding you. These familiar scenarios seem frustrating for both the giver and receiver. However, if you analyze the rationale of these situations, you will see a hidden truth that will render you future rewards.
Kwanzaa celebrates seven principles in seven days during the holidays. Kwanzaa encourages the Ujamaa which emphases cooperative economics. In other words, as members of this technology driven society, one must embrace how to profit together. Equally, the more fortunate individuals must rescue the less fortunate ones despite the lack of effort of the lesser. Remember, the Savior reinforces this same principle while explaining His expectation upon returning to establish His Kingdom. For instance in Matthew 25:31-46, the Savior explains how judgment will occur like the separation of sheep and goats on a farm by the farmer. Since only one group will truly inherit the prepared Kingdom, the rationale for this inheritance rests upon how they dealt with less fortunate ones. The Savior listed six kindnesses bestowed upon the less fortunate – helping them with the lack of food, lack of water, lack of housing, lack of clothes, lack of health care, and lack of visitation in prison. One can simplify these kindnesses as acts of justice.
Individual judgment centers on the treatment of the less fortunate to determine ones’ fate. Notice how the Savior explains the rationale to receive the ultimate award, “Verily I say unto you, inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.” (Matthew 25:40) Therefore, acts of justice instill the desire of wanting to see the right thing done for others. Yet, the key with justice consists of seeing the act from the Savior’s perception. The Savior identifies your performance as you perform the act liken unto Him. Such action reflects cooperative economics because profit occurs with togetherness inclusive of the less and more fortunate individuals. In others words, when the Savior benefits everyone profits which is the hidden truth when dealing with individuals asking for handouts.
