No matter what reasons we give for not being generous ("that's just how the world works"..."if I don't take it someone else will"..."no one else will help me"..."I need to prepare for the worst"..."I'm just being realistic"...) every excuse boils down to one core issue…
Read MoreHave you ever been given more than you need, or more than you deserve? How did you respond to this generosity? Some of us may decline excess generosity because it makes us feel self-conscious or guilty for taking more than we need (even if it's freely offered). Others may accept gladly, or hesitantly.
What about receiving God's generosity?
Read MoreThe way generosity works is the givers receive as much joy (if not more) from the act of giving than the recipients. It is truly a gift that keeps on giving - it moves forward (inspiring others to do the same), and it moves backward (filling the givers with a sense of joy they would not have know without the generous act).
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