A Generous Life
…he saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy. He saved us through the washing of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit, 6 whom he poured out on us generously through Jesus Christ our Savior, 7 so that, having been justified by his grace, we might become heirs having the hope of eternal life.
Titus 3:5-7
A generous person will prosper; whoever refreshes others will be refreshed.
Proverbs 11:25
We are blessed to be a blessing — called to be channels of generosity to others with everything we have received.
34 When Jesus landed and saw a large crowd, he had compassion on them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd. So he began teaching them many things.35 By this time it was late in the day, so his disciples came to him. “This is a remote place,” they said, “and it’s already very late. 36 Send the people away so that they can go to the surrounding countryside and villages and buy themselves something to eat.” 37 But he answered, “You give them something to eat.” They said to him, “That would take more than half a year’s wages! Are we to go and spend that much on bread and give it to them to eat?”
38 “How many loaves do you have?” he asked. “Go and see.”
When they found out, they said, “Five—and two fish.”
Mark 6:34-38
When we steward our resources with generosity, the impact extends beyond anything we could conceive or accomplish on our own.
6 Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously. 7 Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. 8 And God is able to bless you abundantly, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work. 11 You will be enriched in every way so that you can be generous on every occasion, and through us your generosity will result in thanksgiving to God.
2 Corinthians 9:6–8; 11
Living generously flows from a joyful response to a Savior who has so lavishly blessed us.
We are blessed to be a blessing — called to be channels of generosity to others with everything we have received.
When we steward our resources with generosity, the impact extends beyond anything we could conceive or accomplish on our own.
Living generously flows from a joyful response to a Savior who has so lavishly blessed us.
What do you have in your hand that God is calling you to generously share?