Generosity

 Scripture:

“Give freely and become more wealthy; be stingy and lose everything. The generous will prosper; those who refresh others will themselves be refreshed.” ‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭11‬:‭24‬-‭25‬ ‭NLT‬‬

Observation:

These two verses speak about giving freely and being stingy. It says that when we give freely, we become more wealthy. It tells us that the stingy lose everything. The second verse tells us that the generous will prosper and those who bring refreshing to others will be refreshed themselves. In other words, generous people are blessed people! Generosity opens the doors to the favor or God in our lives.

Application:

It has been said over and over that you can’t out give God. He always gives back to those who are generous. I have recently heard a few different testimonies of people who tried to give away everything, but the more they give away, the more they are blessed. Generosity is a godly discipline. It takes faith to be generous because you always have something that you need your money for personally. When you give it away, you are trusting God to give back what you need. I want to walk in God’s blessing and favor in my life, therefore, I must be generous in every area.

Prayer:

Father, flow through me. Give through me. Help me to have Your perspective on giving and generosity. Teach me to be a giver and not one who takes away. Let my life be a life that blesses others and blesses Your kingdom. Show me my next steps in generosity and give me strength to obey when You ask of me.

Your Son,

Jeff