Acts 20:35
"And remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that He said, 'It is more blessed to give than to receive.'"
When you were a kid, you had no concept of the joy of giving. In fact, one of the biggest battles we face with our own kids is simply getting them to understand the concept of sharing. But as you grow up, you start learning that there is actually a joy in giving to others Eventually, we find out that it really is more of a blessing to give than it is to receive.
Wouldn’t be awesome if we learned to be generous with everything that God has given to us. Jesus said, "Give, and it will be given to you: good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over will be put into your bosom. For with the same measure that you use, it will be measured back to you" (Luke 6:38). If you’ve ever heard someone say, “You can't outgive God,” that’s where that comes from.
But we’re not just talking about money. Let's learn the joy of giving of our time, our resources, our talents and abilities—whatever God has given us. Some people hoard what God has given them, not understanding that as you give out, more is given to you: "The generous soul will be made rich, and he who waters will also be watered himself" (Proverbs 11:25).
