Give
11 Faithfulness springs forth from the earth,
and righteousness looks down from heaven.
12 The Lord will indeed give what is good,
and our land will yield its harvest.
13 Righteousness goes before him
and prepares the way for his steps. Psalm 85:11-13
When you think about giving, do you often think of what God gives you? We can tend to get caught up in asking for things before we give, because giving is not always easy. Whether it be money or time, our lives can easily get distracted by something we feel we need to be given. I know that it is hard to give my time after working a long day, but that is not how our process should work. It is hard not to think of yourself first, and even more challenging to give of yourself when you may want to be doing something else. It is a mental refocus of thinking of others before yourself. Then, it is a daily reminder that we need to give to others before our needs. I am not even close to being where God wants me to be, but I do think about how I give and how I can give more. I also believe our righteousness has a direct influence on our giving. If we are living a life that God wants us to, the giving should be easy. God only gives good and we should follow in His footsteps, and God gave the greatest gift of all, His Son.
Have a great weekend,
Matt
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