I have recently, through the example of a friend, had the privilege of better learning the joy and freedom of generosity. It is freeing to realize that our possessions are not our own, but that they belong to God. And trusting in His provision as we seek Him, it is a wonderful thing to begin to see the freedom we find as we loosen our grip and freely give. I do not believe the amount we give and the amount we have are a zero-sum game. In other words, giving does not simply subtract the amount given from the giver. Yes, we will have to sacrifice if we let God form us into generous people, but I believe that it need not feel like we are simply losing something. We may experience reciprocal generosity, and we will see more of the peace of being able to trust in God as our generous provider. "He who refreshes others will himself be refreshed."
Friday, September 3, 2010
Generous (June 15, 2009)
I have recently, through the example of a friend, had the privilege of better learning the joy and freedom of generosity. It is freeing to realize that our possessions are not our own, but that they belong to God. And trusting in His provision as we seek Him, it is a wonderful thing to begin to see the freedom we find as we loosen our grip and freely give. I do not believe the amount we give and the amount we have are a zero-sum game. In other words, giving does not simply subtract the amount given from the giver. Yes, we will have to sacrifice if we let God form us into generous people, but I believe that it need not feel like we are simply losing something. We may experience reciprocal generosity, and we will see more of the peace of being able to trust in God as our generous provider. "He who refreshes others will himself be refreshed."
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