RTW 2022

The generous will prosper; those who refresh others will themselves be refreshed.
Proverbs 11:25

Genuine generosity seeks not to prosper, but to please.

Generous giving means more than opening our wallets.

Jesus is our best example of giving, don’t you think? He never collected a paycheck and didn’t own a home or anything of value.

Trust about refreshing others.

• Every generous gift can potentially advance the kingdom.
• Generous giving isn’t only about money.
• An investment of time and talents are just as valuable as money.

Refreshing suggestions:

• Consider babysitting for a young couple in your church who are financially unable to pay for a sitter.
• Invest in a relationship with a college student who is far from home and needs a little TLC.
• Offer to help in your community’s food bank on a weekly basis.
• Open your home to host a small group.
• Take a church bulletin to a shut-in and spend some time talking with her about the Sunday service.

Live the antonyms: stingy, selfish, and closefisted, greedy or the synonyms: lavish, bounteous, charitable, and benevolent, the choice is mine.

“The minister is refreshed by his own message of salvation to his people. The Sunday school teacher learns many valuable lessons in the work of instruction. Every spiritual gift, every active grace, is increased by exercise, while its efficiency withers by neglect.” – Charles Bridges

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Discipline fosters learning. Accept it.To learn, you must love discipline; it is stupid to hate correction.
Proverbs 12:1

Seek to please my Father through genuine giving.Genuine generosity seeks not to prosper, but to please.