Giving Generously

Scripture Deuteronomy 15 [10] Give generously to him and do so without a grudging heart; then because of this the LORD your God will bless you in all your work and in everything you put your hand to.

Observation: I’m not a generous giver, I make sure my needs are met before giving to others and even more than my needs my wants. I’m much more generous now than I was before Jesus filled my heart, but I’m still lacking the gift of giving unconditionally. At times when I give I give out of the knowledge that I should because of God, but not out of the love of God, which is what he desires. I can’t expect Him to bless me if I’m not obedient and this is an area I need to be more obedient in.

Application: To stop trying to justify everything I give and to give out of the love for God. To acknowledge when I give to others I’m only giving them what God gave me in the first place. I own nothing, it all belongs to God and I’m called to be a good steward of His treasures. God has been so generous with me giving me everything that I could possibly need and so much of what I simply wanted and I know I’m being tested to see how faithful I will be with what He has put me in charge of.

Prayer: My Dear Lord, thank you for your generosity and I ask you to give me the same heart for others. There is nothing that I have including gifts and abilities and time that You haven’t given me. Show me how to be that faithful steward and servant of what you entrust me with. I thank you for all of your blessings, make me the man you want me to be.