Giving generously does not have anything to do with the actual dollar amount you give; it has everything to do with what that dollar amount is in proportion to your income. When you give over and above the minimum requirement, quickly and cheerfully, you are a generous giver, no matter where the decimal point falls.
Mark tells us an interesting story in his Gospel. One day, Jesus decided to go to the temple to watch as people dropped their money into the offering box. Contrary to our common thinking, he wasn’t too impressed with the rich people who put in the large gifts. Let’s look at how the story unfolds:
“Jesus sat down near the collection box in the Temple and watched as the crowds dropped in their money. Many rich people put in large amounts. Then a poor widow came and dropped in two small coins. Jesus called his disciples to him and said, “I tell you the truth, this poor widow has given more than all the others who are making contributions. For they gave a tiny part of their surplus, but she, poor as she is, has given everything she had to live on.” (Mark 12:41-44)
[bctt tweet=”You are called to be a generous giver right now, in your current circumstances.” username=”nelsonsearcy”]Whether you can best relate to the poor widow or to the likes of Bill Gates, you are called to be a generous giver right now, in your current circumstances. As you take that step up to the final rung, you will step into a life blessed beyond your wildest imagination. A world you never knew existed will be fully within your reach. Remember, you were created to give. Doing so is the air that allows you to soar.
–Nelson Searcy and Jennifer Dykes Henson
The above excerpt is from pgs. 90-93 of The Generosity Ladder: Your Next Step to Financial Peace.
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