Generosity

"Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows. The one who sows to please his sinful nature, from that nature will reap destruction; the one who sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life. Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up." Galatians 6:7-9 NIV.

Have you ever noticed those people who just seem to live the Christian life the way Jesus intended? They are always serving people, they don't gossip, they never take advantage of anyone. They are always quick to fix a meal for a hungry person or prepare a bed for a weary one. They never complain, but are always happy. They give their last dollar for the cause of Christ.

The widow in the 2nd chapter of Luke is one of those. So is Mother Theresa. These people never considered the cost to themselves. They did not become weary. They sowed to please the Spirit.  Maybe you have had the privilege of personally knowing someone like that. Maybe you haven't. I knew someone like that, my mother. She and my aunt lived together after my father passed away. And they were just alike.

One Sunday, their church honored them for their Christian Service. They wept in humility as they were escorted to the platform. The minister asked all who had eaten in their home to stand. Nearly the entire congregation stood. We joked about my aunt, looking through teary eyes to see who was still sitting so she could invite them. My mother has gone on to reap her eternal life now. I don't think she would ever say she regretted sowing for the spirit. I know I can never do as well as her. I only pray I can do my best.

Dwayne Collins, MA, LPC

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