Thursday, January 10, 2013

Are you a Giver?


 

 

ARE YOU A GIVER?


God’s heart overflows with generosity and mercy. And as believers in a loving God, we must, to the best of our abilities, imitate our Heavenly Father. Because God has been so incredibly generous with us, we, in turn must be generous with others.
Jesus has much to teach us about generosity. He teaches that the most esteemed men and women are not the self-congratulatory leaders of society but are, instead, the humblest of servants.
If you were being graded on generosity, how would you score? Would you earn an A in philanthropy and humility, hopefully so. But if your grades could stand a little Improvement, today is the perfect day to begin.
Today, you may feel the urge to hoard your blessings. Don’t do it. Instead, give generously to your neighbors, and do so without fanfare. Find a need and fill it…humbly. Lend a helping hand and share a word of kindness…anonymously. This is God’s way.
How would you rate your humility and generosity today? However your rate, as humans most of us have room for improvement. Let’s take advantage of this opportunity to start fresh, New Year, new attitude!

The greatest among you must be a servant. But those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.    Matthew 23:11

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