Generosity is Refreshing

 Proverbs 10-12; Romans 10 

“One person gives freely, yet gains even more; another withholds unduly, but comes to poverty. A generous man will prosper; he who refreshes others will himself be refreshed.”

Proverbs 11:24, 25

God loves generosity! Most of us know that we don’t take anything with us when we die, but we live like that isn’t the case. When we are generous with our time, our relationships, and our resources, we are demonstrating that God is our source and we are stewards of his gifts. We can be generous because our source will not be exhausted. There is always more. However, a ‘poverty mindset’ doesn’t believe this. A poverty mindset believes we get what we deserve; we must hold on to all we can because we cannot trust a source other than ourselves. We can be very wealthy and still live with a poverty mindset. The kingdom of God is different. In Christ’s kingdom we are recipients of grace and love that we could never earn or deserve. The promise of eternal rewards means that this life is a training school for kingdom values and living. We are generous with others because our Father has been generous with us.

In what ways is our Father inviting us to give freely and refresh others?

“Father God, you have been so generous with me. This day, I choose to be generous with others in refreshing ways.”