8. Giver vs. Gift

Do not worship a gift. Never allow yourself to love a gift more than you love the Giver. Enjoy the gift for the sake of the Giver and then return the gift—pour it out as a drink offering for the Giver’s sake lest your desire for the gift is allowed to ensnare and entangle your heart of hearts. In returning the gift to the Giver, you allow the Giver to lavish you with ever increasingly wonderful gifts. With each surrender of this type, the depth of your mutual love and devotion increases. With each new yielding, you allow the Giver to further till the soil of your heart to an increasing level of fertility thus yielding a greater abundance of fruit in the lives of others. Never cling to a gift. Make a habit of release.