Be Generous Like God Is Generous with You



God wants you to use some of your money to help people in need. God didn’t put us on this earth to live for ourselves. He blesses us so that we can bless others.

This is all part of God making us more like Himself. God is generous. Everything we have in life is because of God’s generosity. We wouldn’t have anything — we wouldn’t even be alive — if it weren’t for God’s generosity. And God wants us to be generous like He is.

Imagine if your father was a billionaire, and he wanted to share his fortune with you. But he knew you needed to be tested first to see if you would be able to handle it.

So he gives you a set amount of money and says, “I want you to learn to live on less so you can use the rest to help others. I’m going to be watching you to see how you manage and distribute my resources. If you do well, I’m going to will it all to you.”

How would you use that money?

God particularly wants us to be generous with the poor. Throughout the Bible, God tells us He is watching how we help the poor, and He attaches tremendous promises, if we do so. 

“Give to the poor and you will never be in need. If you close your eyes to the poor, many will curse you” (Proverbs 28:27 TEV).

“When you give to the poor, it is like lending to the LORD, and the LORD will pay you back” (Proverbs 19:17).

The more we help others, the more God blesses us. He gives to us so we can give to others.

Why? Because God wants you to be like Him, and God is a giver!

Talk It Over
  • Take some time to count your blessings. How has God blessed you in your family, your career, and your spiritual life?
  • If you had to stand before God today and give an account of how you’ve used His blessings, would you be embarrassed or proud of your report? Why?
  • What is one way you can use your resources to bless someone this week who is in need?
~ Written by: Rick Warren ~
~ Modified by: Oleg Fabyanchuk ~



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