generosity
"A generous man will prosper; he who refreshes others will himself be refreshed." Proverbs 11:25
"...remembering the words the Lord Jesus himself said: 'It is more blessed to give than to receive.' " Acts 20:35
generous. not my strong point. not my weakest point either, just not something i'm inclined to be in and of myself. thankfully, God's grace is greater than all my weaknesses and thankfully, God blessed me with a husband who is completely giving and selfless.
in the 5 weeks or so since giving birth to my son, i have been overwhelmed with the generosity of others. overwhelmed. that's the only word i can use to describe it. family and friends have given of their time and resources to be a complete blessing to us in this wonderful time of celebration. meals have been provided, Ethan has a complete baby wardrobe thru 6 months of age, people i have never met have given us the most precious baby gifts. i am amazed.
being on the receiving end is a wonderful experience, but i don't want to stop there. i am motivated. Christ Himself said that it is more blessed to give than to receive. i believe Him. in those rare moments when i do stretch beyond my selfish state and decide to give of myself, i quickly realize that joy beyond compare instantly appears. should this joy be a motivation for me to be more generous? sure. should i give so that i can get ("what goes around comes around")? if that's what it takes. but, above all, my motivation can be that God the Father gave the most precious and valuable thing He had, His very Son. for me. the greatest Giver of all gave a gift that i, even in my most generous moments, could never perfectly understand much less emulate. all praise to God!
"...remembering the words the Lord Jesus himself said: 'It is more blessed to give than to receive.' " Acts 20:35
generous. not my strong point. not my weakest point either, just not something i'm inclined to be in and of myself. thankfully, God's grace is greater than all my weaknesses and thankfully, God blessed me with a husband who is completely giving and selfless.
in the 5 weeks or so since giving birth to my son, i have been overwhelmed with the generosity of others. overwhelmed. that's the only word i can use to describe it. family and friends have given of their time and resources to be a complete blessing to us in this wonderful time of celebration. meals have been provided, Ethan has a complete baby wardrobe thru 6 months of age, people i have never met have given us the most precious baby gifts. i am amazed.
being on the receiving end is a wonderful experience, but i don't want to stop there. i am motivated. Christ Himself said that it is more blessed to give than to receive. i believe Him. in those rare moments when i do stretch beyond my selfish state and decide to give of myself, i quickly realize that joy beyond compare instantly appears. should this joy be a motivation for me to be more generous? sure. should i give so that i can get ("what goes around comes around")? if that's what it takes. but, above all, my motivation can be that God the Father gave the most precious and valuable thing He had, His very Son. for me. the greatest Giver of all gave a gift that i, even in my most generous moments, could never perfectly understand much less emulate. all praise to God!
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