Matt talked about generosity yesterday. I thought he did a great job. One of the things that Matt said is that generosity is not born out abundance. Lest you think I'm taking a shot at Journeyers, there's lots of other people that read this blog.
But, here's something I don't get - I don't get people who claim to be Jesus-followers (some who are long-time Jesus followers) but are not generous, and who don't bring back to God what was His in the first place. I know people will say - "well, I give my time." "I give my talent, because I don't have a lot of money". But, like Matt said - money is close to our heart and where our heart is, that's where our treaure is.
What I'm also amazed by, is the number of people who are not yet followers, or are new followers, and give faithfully. That blows me away, and it so honors God.
Here's the ironic thing - if you were to look at the two groups from the outside, you'd think the first group was the more spiritually mature. But, spiritually maturity is all about having a heart for God and the things He cares about, and our money, and our generosity are certainly close to the heart of God.
When we live generous lives, by the way, we're recession proof; because we're on God's side - we're trusting Him to be our provider, we're living life His way. And, I've learned through the years, that you can't outgive God. So, are you recession proof?
