Generous Living for Each One of Us

When we think of how others can be generous with the blessings of the Lord we should instinctively turn inward and ask ourselves, "Am I practicing the disciplines that I would ask of others?" If not, then we may be guilty of manipulation or not living in the fullness of what we have been blessed with.

Ruben Swint (Ruben@generis.com) listed the following New Year’s “generosity resolutions” in his monthly The Generosity Newsletter. I believe that are worth sharing.

• I will daily receive God's generous grace and blessings.

• I will ask God to show me how I can be generous in this day.

• I will be generous with time for my family and friends.

• I will strive to hold a generous opinion of all persons.

• I will care for my body with regular exercise and healthy food.

• I will give generously in proportion to my wealth.I will teach my children to work, earn, give, save & then spend.

• I will remember that we live in God's economy & abundance.

This "attitude of gratitude" helps with our orientation and puts us in the right place even when we are not currently receiving big gifts for our ministry.

Again, our Lord is not impressed or manipulated by our feeble attempts, He will do His will, but He also allows us to participate in the sharing of the grace with which we have been blessed.