If we write a check to a charity, does that make us generous?

It seems to me that giving is an act. It can be a transaction. But giving, in and of itself, doesn’t make one generous.

Generosity. It’s a way of life–a learned way of life. My wife came to me the other day and reminded me of all the things that God was doing for us that day. The sun rose; there was air to breathe, sunshine that graced our shoulders, and waves from the ocean that constantly reminded us that God was at work.

Everyday generosity. Every day, we wake up, and God gives us gifts. They are there every day. A thousand daily choices. A thousand gifts. He does not withhold: “No good thing does he withhold from those who walk uprightly” (Psalm 84.11, ESV).

And I’m so thankful that God’s generosity is not transactional. We don’t have to wait on sunshine while God makes a decision. We receive the sunshine and the waves because it is in his very nature and character!

We were made in his image, so our heart’s cry should be “Make me generous in the same way!”

Everyday generosity!

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Bill High

Bill is CEO & Founder of Vyne Legacy. He works with families to equip them with tools to build multigenerational legacies, and he teaches givers and financial advisers on transformational biblical generosity. He is the co-author with David Green of Giving It All Away and Getting It All Back Again: The Way of Living Generously.

Published March 30, 2018

Topics: Generosity

Everyday Generosity