Being Wise With What's Given To You

By MAD21

"One man gives freely, yet gains even more; another withholds unduly, but comes to poverty." (Proverbs 11:24)

"Each man should give what he has decided in his heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver." (2 Corinthians 9:7)

We are told not only to give and give cheerfully, but we are also told to plan it out.

I believe it when we are told, "To whom much is given, much will be expected." I believe that when we have something that can help someone else, we need to give it to them. But I believe that God wants us to be wise with what we have been given. It's one of the main reasons charitable organizations have rules about where their money will go and when.

"Give a man a fish, and he will eat for a day, teach a man to fish and he will eat for a lifetime."

If you are sacrificing too much, and the person you are helping is not growing from the situation, I believe that it is not healthy for either one of you...

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To read the rest, go over to my friend Sarah Salter's blog where I am guest-posting today.

Comments

[JasonS]

Just stopped by here too to say: Great post! Thanks Ginny for being such a blessing. :)

[MAD21]

Thanks, Jason. You are awesome.