Made For Generosity

Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, according to the promise of life which is in Christ Jesus, to Timothy, a beloved son: Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord. I thank God, whom I serve with a pure conscience, as my forefathers did, as without ceasing I remember you in my prayers night and day, greatly desiring to see you, being mindful of your tears, that I may be filled with joy, when I call to remembrance the genuine faith that is in you, which dwelt first in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice, and I am persuaded is in you also. Therefore I remind you to stir up the gift of God which is in you through the laying on of my hands. For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind. – 2Tim 1:1-7 NKJV

God formed Man out of dirt from the ground and blew into his nostrils the breath of life. The Man came alive – a living soul! – Gen 2:7 MSG

  Why does Jesus talk about ?

For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also – Matt 6:21

You cannot serve God and money – Matt 6:24b

For who makes you so superior? What do you have that you didn’t receive? If, in fact, you did receive it, why do you boast as if you hadn’t received it? – 1Cor 4:7 CSB

  We are nothing without His

I am the vine, you are the branches; the one who remains in Me, and I in him bears much fruit, for apart from Me you can do nothing. – John 15:5

  the gift… and give it

As each one has received a special gift, employ it in serving one another as good stewards of the multifaceted grace of God. – 1Pe 4:10

That is what the Scriptures mean when they say, “No eye has seen, no ear has heard, and no mind has imagined what God has prepared for those who love Him.” – 1Cor 2:9 NLT

For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things He planned for us long ago. – Eph 2:10 NLT

You should remember the words of the Lord Jesus: “It is more blessed to give than to receive.” – Acts 20:35b

All scripture is from the New American Standard Bible unless otherwise noted