“Don’t begin by traveling to some far-off place to convert unbelievers.” ~Jesus
Jesus is clear with his directions to me. I must take them seriously. I don’t think Jesus wants to be …
Tag Archives: Generosity
“So why are you now trying to out-god God?” ~Apostle Peter
Can I out-god God? No, I can’t. God is God. Peter laid in on the line with the early Christians who …
"Live generously." ~~Jesus
God is so very generous to me. Although I don’t deserve it, He lavishes me with every gift imaginable. I …
“Instruct those who are rich in this present world not to fix their hope on the uncertainty of riches, but on God.” ~Apostle Paul
I need to go after God. I want to be rich in helping others. I want to be extravagantly generous, …
“Live out your God-created identity.” ~Jesus
Jesus has a great way to simplify what He is saying. Jesus is very direct and doesn’t beat around the bush. So, Jesus challenges me to …
“God can pour on the blessings in astonishing ways so that you’re ready for anything and everything.” ~Apostle Paul
Why do we have money? Does God give us money to increase our standard of living? God gives us money …
"Keep open house; be generous with your lives." ~~Jesus
King Jesus, the Messiah, wants us to radically open. He links this to being generous. Everything we are belongs to …
“And where does that leave our proud religious claim of having a corner on God? Canceled.” ~~Apostle Paul
Being “religious” carries some weight with God doesn’t it? Unfortunately, not a bit. Not even a little. Being Jewish or …
“Be happy with what you have and are, be generous with both, and you won’t have to hunt for happiness.” ~William E. Gladstone
There is a correlation between being content and being happy. Beyond that, sharing what we have and who we are …
"A generous man will himself be blessed, for he shares his food with the poor." ~~King Solomon
Generosity is interesting. It brings a blessing back to me. That blessing takes many forms. The greatest is the joy …
"The world of the generous gets larger and larger; the world of the stingy gets smaller and smaller." ~~King Solomon
Solomon nailed this one dead on. Generosity brings more generosity. The more you give the more you like to give. It …
"If you knew the generosity of God and who I am, you would be asking me for a drink, and I would give you fresh, living water."~~Jesus
Jesus knows first hand the generosity of God. Everything starts from God caring and His generosity. Jesus knows that God …
“Rich as he was, Jesus gave it all away for us.” ~~Apostle Paul
As the Son of God, Jesus the Messiah had all the riches of our Father. Yet He chose to give …
Do we know our assignment?
We have been given an assignment. God has things he wants us to do. Some of that got started with …
