GREEDy is NEEDy but GIVE-ing is LIVE-ing
Money magnifies what's already in the heart. If you make $500 and give $5, or 1%, when you make $500,00, you may give $5,000 and think it's so generous, but it's still just 1%. Only God can relax the grip of a greedy heart. GREEDy is NEEDy but GIVE-ing is LIVE-ing. There is also the principle of sowing and reaping. What you sow is what you reap. I've known people who sow a lot of time and talent and little to no money and wonder why they are still always broke but have a lot of time and talent. They're sowing "corn" and disappointed when "wheat" sprouts. It's like planting a Talent tree and expecting it to grow into a Money tree. Generosity is often connected to sacrificial giving--giving when it hurts. It's not giving from your overflow but from your need. It's giving from your grocery fund or your entertainment budget. It's deciding to live on less so someone else can have enough. Generosity is love in action. It is gi
