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Next level Generosity
It’s easy to think that being generous is about a prosperity gospel, or what a person’s monetary value can contribute, and in return gain. Jesus' followers are called to be generous, but that encompasses so much more than a dollar sign, an obligation to a church, or fundraising for a cause. God is calling us to generosity that stems from the inside out. The generosity God calls his believers to is countercultural to the idea that says we must pull ourselves up from our own bootstraps, that we’re responsible for our own successes, and we reap the rewards of our hard work. Jesus teaches us to put that mindset to rest when we say yes to him. His generosity transforms lives, rescues sinners, speaks purpose and value into the lost, and breaks down cultural barriers. So often we find ourselves giving like it’s one more thing to check off our Christian to-do list, and miss the whole point. We fall short of trusting God in everything we have and give ourselves credit that belongs to Jesus. Do we live out a transformative generosity in all aspects of our lives to the world around us? Are we living like we hold the secret to transformation because we’ve allowed ourselves to be transformed?