I came across the following blog I wrote five years ago and felt to republish it in light of today’s economy in 2020. Christian professionals and business owners are losing friends who felt somehow entitled to exclusive discounts on their services. I’m sorry to break it to you, but being a Christian isn’t like being […]
Generosity
God’s Value System is Usually Different than Ours
My friend, Dennis, recently reshared this nugget on Facebook, a post he originally posted back in 2012. Several years ago, I was complaining about a donated couch that was old, torn, and dirty. I was bending the ear of a precious sister. I wanted her to take part in my rant, and so I asked […]
Trust Our Generous God
He will take whatever you have to offer and multiply it so there’s more than enough for yourself, and there is more than enough for you to pour out into the lives of others. Video Transcript Hi and welcome back to Daily Bible promises with a Twist. And today as always we’re going to be […]
Don’t Give a Bad Attitude Along with Your Offering
There is nothing worse than being given a gift by someone who had a bad attitude about gifting it to you. Maybe they felt obliged, maybe they were doing that old ‘reciprocal gift’ thing and they are only giving you a gift because they felt obliged to do so. Whatever the case may be, their […]
Generosity is not Dependent on Your Wallet
Do you think only the rich can afford to be generous? Think again. Generosity is an act of the heart. Two women from two very different eras stepped out in acts of generosity and their lives changed forever as a result. Video Transcript (Video Below) [00:00:00] Hi and welcome back to Daily Bible Promises with […]
A Gift is not a Reward, It’s a Gift.
It’d be really silly to try to pay someone back for a gift they gave to you out of the goodness of their heart. Wouldn’t it? Yet, sometimes, we fall into that trap. God gives good gifts to His kids but some of us spend needless time and energy trying to pay Him back. Video […]