A certain wealthy man lost everything he had. His attempts to regain his lost glory weren't possible. He couldn't get help from anyone and so he lived like a church mouse afterward. Another certain wealthy man also lost everything he had at the same time, but he got twice that which he lost the next day.
It wasn't luck or grace that made this possible, it was his actions.
This man had five other men he raised to his financial status before his setback. It was these five men that came together and restored him to his former status.
It is sad that today, greed has taken over us. We want to be successful alone. We feel like raising other people will mean competition for us. Anyone who lives this kind of life does not usually have people to turn to during challenges. It is even more disturbing to see a brother helping a stranger than his relatives because he wants to be the only successful one in the family.
Life is a journey, most times it is a tedious one but by journeying together with other people, the burden is usually lighter. There is complete joy in the family when everyone is financially stable. Big Financial challenges are tackled easily with the contribution of every member of the family. There is peace and growth in society when there are a greater number of successful people
There have indeed been cases where someone's good deeds have been paid with evil; people biting the finger that fed them. Let this not stop you from helping people around you. If those whom you helped failed to remember you, God won't. He will surely reward your generosity. His help is far better and more lasting than any other help you can get.
Raise as many men as possible; It is in itself an act pleasing to God, and it is also an act that can be used to raise you when you fall tomorrow. I do not mean we should help people with the intention of receiving back in the future. We are to do it for the love of God and humanity. So if those we helped return the favor or not, we don't have any reason to regret it because we did it for God who will never fail us.
But the fact is, He who raises other people will see no fall. If those people aren't there for him, God will surely be there.
