I dont mind helping people but over these recent years Ive definitely been stretched in this area and it has revealed many small print conditions to my so-called kindness. If helping someone was going to take too much of my time, cost more than Id like to spend, use up too much of my gas...etc.. Would my heart STILL joyfully help or would I then cross over into giving/helping grugedly or simply lie my way out of fulfilling my offer to help? Its not the act but the heart behind the act that puts a smile on Gods face. Many do good things with wrong motives and attitudes all the time. The condition of the heart can disqualify you from the reward. Secretly complaining about how inconvenienced you were but you did it anyway steals from the fulfillment that comes from giving. Ive learned that the greater rewards come through the greater sacrifices. I remember going on mission trips and watching the less fortunate joyfully give their very last without knowing when they would get more. I marveled! I had never seen such freedom with no strings attached! Wealthy in character and generous in spirit. It revealed my selfish fear of not having enough for myself and my lack of trust in the One who said he would always supply all if my needs. Whats the heart of God? PEOPLE! He loves them and wants to use those He has blessed to bless them without fear or feeling the need to protect ourselves from the ungrateful. This is the way I am usually tested. What does my heart feel like when I must give outside of my comfort zone. He is working on me! I believe we will be a very wealthy couple. He wants to see if we can be trusted with little so that much more can come. Stingy ways lead to poverty. Giving is the way to wealth.
Posted on: Thu, 29 May 2014 14:22:16 +0000
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