Too often we assume that God has increased our income to increase our standard of living, when his stated purpose is to increase our standard of giving. (Look again at 2 Corinthians 8:14 and 9:11).
Randy AlcornTag: christianity excess god scripture stewardship giving sharing income assumption raise corinthians standard-of-living bonus increase
To turn the tide of materialism in the Christian community, we desperately need bold models of kingdom-centered living. Despite our need to do it in a way that doesn't glorify people, we must hear each other's stories about giving or else our people will not learn to give.
Randy AlcornTag: learning christianity stories humility stewardship encouragement materialism community boldness giving kingdom example models modelling
Giving up everything must mean giving over everything to kingdom purposes, surrendering everything to further the one central cause, loosening our grip on everything. For some of us, this may mean ridding ourselves of most of our possessions. But for all of us it should mean dedicating everything we retain to further the kingdom. (For true disciples, however, it cannot mean hoarding or using kingdom assets self-indulgently.)
Randy AlcornTag: purpose selfish cause possessions hoarding giving sharing kingdom surrender discipleship grip
How different our standard is from Christ's. We ask how much a man gives. Christ asks how much he keeps.
Andrew MurrayTag: christianity stewardship giving christ standards sharing keeping
God pours out his choicest blessings on those who are anxious that nothing shall stick to their hands. Individuals who value the rainy day above the present agony of the world will get no blessing from God.
William MacDonaldTag: god suffering poverty stewardship others hoarding giving sharing saving rainy-day blessing agony anxious keeping
Everyone wants a piece of you. The trick is what piece to give.
Solange nicoleTag: humor life society people selfishness giving solange
Does not the Old Testament promise that God will prosper His people? Indeed! God increases our yield so that by giving we can prove that our yield is not our god. God does not prosper a man’s business so he can move from a Ford to a Cadillac. God prospers a business so that thousands of unreached peoples can be reached with the gospel.
John PiperTag: money wealth freedom giving mission missionary
i'm out to make difference in the world, to lead the way by giving much and giving often.
Jane Stanton HitchcockTag: giving
As we draw on the grace of God He increases voluntary poverty all along the line. Always give the best you have got every time; never think about who you are giving it to; let other people take it or leave it as they choose. Pour out the best you have, and always be poor. Never reserve anything; never be diplomatic and careful about the treasure God gives.
Oswald ChambersTag: generosity giving
God never estimates what we give from impulse. We are given credit for what we determine in our hearts to give; for the giving that is governed by a fixed determination. The Spirit of God revolutionises our philanthropic instincts. Much of our philanthropy is simply the impulse to save ourselves an uncomfortable feeling. The Spirit of God alters all that. As saints our attitude towards giving is that we give for Jesus Christ’s sake, and from no other motive.
Oswald ChambersTag: guilt generosity giving
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