“There are diversities
of gifts, but the same Spirit. There are differences of ministries, but the
same Lord. And there are diversities of activities, but it is the same God who
works them all. (1 Corinthians 11:4-7).
A generous man will himself be blessed for he shares his
food with the poor. (Proverbs 22:9)
When you think of people being generous do you tend to think
of them as big money givers? I guess typically we do, but generosity is more about the
attitude with which we give than the actual gift. A person can be generous
with their finances, and they can be generous with their time, their talents, or
their personal belongings such as;
their home, car, land or other personal property. We can even be generous with
our caring and our comforting hugs. Our willingness or act of giving of what we
have defines our generosity and determines who we are in Christ.
We are to have the
mind of Christ, the Bible tells us in (1 Corinthians 2:16). Jesus was
generous to the point of giving everything!
How are you generous? What more can you give? I challenge
you to think about these questions. Ask God to show you the resources He has
already given you and then pray He will show you where and how you can use them
for His sake. Generosity is not only about your money, it’s about your attitude
about giving. We all have an incredible potential for being generous in our own way. I encourage you to give from what you have already been given. All His
gifts are all useful in His Kingdom! May God bless your generosity!