Giving is Gaining | Living a Generous LifeChikamu
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Generosity is like farmingâyou need to sow seeds to gain a harvest. Itâs no mystery to any farmer that seeds need to be sown to gain a crop. But most people donât know there are a few more crucial steps required to reap super results.
Do you know what these rules of sowing and reaping are? Well, I must be completely honest with youâIâm a terrible farmer. I canât even grow a plant because I tend to be a little impatient, and Iâve never learned the rules of seeding, watering, and general care. Pathetic, isnât it?
But Iâm very familiar with sowing and reaping my resources, talents, and time with God and others. So hereâs the special Goulet formula:
- You must prepare the soil first. The soil is the place where you are giving. The Bible says, ââBring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. Test me in this,â says the Lord Almighty, âand see if I will not throw open the floodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing that there will not be room enough to store it.ââ (Malachi 3:10, NIV) So my tithe always goes to my church, and my offerings go to worthy causes or needs. Good soil.
- Use good seed. Good seed is anything I can give with a heart of faith and generosity. âEach of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.â (2 Corinthians 9:7, NIV) The quality of my seed is determined by my attitude.
- Hard work. Every farmer Iâve known works from sunup to sundown. Their work ethics are generally beyond reproach. We have to create the same work habits to produce a greenhouse effect for our seed.
- Youâve got to water the seed with faith, praise, and anticipation. The Bible makes this bold declaration: ââStill other seed fell on good soil. It came up, grew and produced a crop, some multiplying thirty, some sixty, some a hundred times.ââ (Mark 4:8, NIV)
Do you believe this promise? Great! So I want to encourage you to sow and water your seed, then get ready for reaping miracles.
Because youâre a miracle.
Your friend, Paul Marc Goulet
About this Plan
Generosity is all about a spiritual and emotional mindset. It requires us to live in faith and release instead of fear and withholding. In this reading plan, writer Paul Marc Goulet shares about this topic and how you ca...
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