If you have decided to live your life as a giver, then let me take the time to congratulate you. Life is going to take on new meaning and you will begin to have an impact on your world in ways you may never have imagined. I have experienced this changed existence and know how great it is. …
Even if you are a giver, it takes more than just giving stuff away to reap the benefitsofgenerosity. This is where even the most generous givers can go wrong. …
It is obvious that those who give more, naturally receive more, but why?
I like to use an example comparing the Sea of Galilee and the Dead Sea to illustrate why this is so. Imagine, for a
moment, that the Dead Sea represents both takers and keepers. Imagine also, that the Sea of Galilee represents givers.
If you were to observe the Dead Sea, you would notice that the scenery is ugly. The atmosphere is harsh and the shores are barren. The water is not able to sustain life and cannot quench thirst. …
I have identified three types of people. Most people fall into one of the following categories concerning their generosity:
I have also seen the effects of these particular lifestyles on the results people get in all areas of life. “The person who plants selfishness, ignoring the needs of others – ignoring God – harvests a crop of weeds. All he’ll have to show for his life is weeds! But the one who plants in response to God, letting God’s spirit do the growth work in him, harvests a crop of real life, eternal life.”xl …
Generosity is a characteristic that will always lead to success, in every area of your life. Like
anything worth having though, it must be strengthened and developed every day. When you learn to give of your time, talent, energy and money, you will begin to experience success in all areas of your life. …
When people think about the topic of generosity what usually comes to mind is money. More specifically, their money and what they need to give away. Generosity certainly includes money and how much of your money you give away to help others. That is only a small part of generosity though.
Yes, generosity is much more than giving away money. Generosity is about time, talent, knowledge, wisdom, faith and just about anything else that you may possess. In fact, you are very unlikely to become financially successful unless you learn to be generous in all areas of your life. …
The question you are probably asking yourself: “Why should I share my success with other people?” The answer is
quite simple. Every time you share with another person, you are taking a step to assure that you don’t slip back into your old lifestyle.
Sharing your success is a great way to repay others and society, in general, for your past misdeeds and mistakes. No, you can’t change the past, but by introducing someone to a better way of living, you are conveying the message that you care and that means a lot. …
As every successful person understands, achieving one’s own objective is simply not enough. Sooner or later, you realize that there is more to life than just achieving your own objectives. One of life’s greatest challenges and most rewarding responsibilities is to continually encourage others to live up to their potential! Regardless of if you are a business leader, friend, parent or spouse, one of the most important obligations you have is to lift others to new levels of success and help them live to their potential. If done properly, this can be made into a winning situation for all involved. …
This often is an overlooked aspect of generosity. If you live life with a spirit of generosity, then you have the right and obligation to accept generosity from others.
Don’t forget to accept generosity from others. Many times, people who have learned to give have a difficult time with allowing others to do nice things for them. It is perfectly ok to accept someone else’s generosity, as long as you continue to do good for other people. In fact, it is an obligation, because by accepting someone else’s generosity you are helping them to develop this critical trait. …
A discussion of generosity always comes back to spending money and material things. So, I am going to discuss those things now. It is important to note, however, that there are infinitely many ways to be generous and spread good. We will discuss these in a minute. “For the love of money is the root of all evil which: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.”lxxii It is what you do with money that determines how God views it. A hundred dollars that is used to feed a poor family has a different value than a hundred dollars used to feed a drug habit. Money simply makes you more of what you already were before you had the money. If, before you had an abundance of money, you were generous, then an abundance of money will make you generous in abundance. If you were greedy, before having an abundance of money, then an abundance of money will make you greedier. Money shows where your heart really is. If you want to find out what type of person you are, then take a look at where you spend your money. …