Living Generously
“From the Kingdom of Self to the Kingdom of God”
When Paul talks about Spiritual Gifts, such as in Romans
12:8, or Fruit of the Spirit in Galatians 5:22,
he is talking about the Holy Spirit doing something in
us, that empowers us and gives us the ability to live
differently.
Therefore, generosity is not so much something done
through us as it is something done in us and for us by God. Living Generously is giving ourselves and our
resources in ways such as Jesus talks about in Matthew 25:31-40: feeding the hungry; caring for the sick; clothing the needy; welcoming the stranger; and acting compassionately
toward those in bondage,
Good Works are
not what grow a generous spirit in us, but it is
allowing God’s Holy Spirit to grow a generous spirit in us that produces Good Works. Our journey from the Kingdom of Self to the Kingdom of
God therefore involves surrender. Our part is to relinquish our time, talent,
possessions and resources to the sovereignty of God.
