Joyfully Generous
Responding in Gratitude for the Gift Given to Us
We serve a God of abundance. We do not live in a world of scarcity. He has and continues to be generous to us. He doesn’t call us to a moment but a lifestyle of generosity that flows into our team members, customers, vendors and partners.
Faith Driven Entrepreneurs understand that God has entrusted resources to us to steward effectively according to his purposes rather than our own. Because of this, we see the role of money as a tool. God is the owner, and any finances under our control are tools for his ultimate purpose. This results in intentionality and radical generosity.
We should be intentional about the where, how we give. But we should also be ready to give an answer to “Why do you give?” and seize the chance to share about the one who has given so freely to us.
Initiatives
Treat money as a tool rather than a goal.
Seek out ways to be cheerful givers who are joyfully generous with others out of an abundance of gratitude and thanksgiving to God.
Recognize that every provision—money, opportunity, success—is from God above. These gifts are freely and abundantly given to us not because we earned them, but because God loves us, and he expects us to use his provisions to bless others and bring glory to his name.
Scripture references:
“You shall give to him freely, and your heart shall not be grudging when you give to him, because for this the Lord your God will bless you in all your work and in all that you undertake.” - Deuteronomy 15:10
“Give, and it will be given to you. Good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, will be put into your lap. For with the measure you use it will be measured back to you.” - Luke 6:38
“Each one must give as he has decided in his heart, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.” - 2 Corinthians 9:7
“Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change.” - James 1:17