Try giving...

We need to do things for others without them knowing it,

Without expecting something in return and just because we want to.

There's not more joyous than to do something for someone just because it's in your heart to do so,

It's these types of things you should never ask for anything in return, nor praise for.

Because the one you are truly doing these things for are not the person that's receiving the gift, 

It's in fact you, and you will one day be rewarded ten fold for what you've done.

I heard once about the a gift called the "change jar" all year long children would take a jar put their change in the jar then on Christmas eve they would take the jars and leave them on the door steps of their neighbors who needed them.  

How great a Christmas day would that be to some family to wake up and find this money filled jar just lying on their door step?

You don't have to brag or tell anyone what you've done because in due season God will allow it to be known.

So during this season do something good for someone, and do it quietly,

And don't let anyone know you've done it and I'll promise  you the reward will be great.

The person will be rewarded and so will you by God's favor which will far out weigh any instant gratification you could ever receive.

This is something you should try and you will too believe.

Proverbs 15:27

 He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; 

but he that hateth gifts shall live.