Give to God
Give to others
Give of your time, money, self, heart
Not a scarcity mindset
Givers have more than hoarders. When I give what I do well, and you give what you do well, we are better together.
Take the first step in giving trusting that the giving will come back. But don't become bitter if it doesn't
Measure your life by how often you give to those that can never repay
Learn to receive
How much or how often do you give to those that can never repay you? Next Christmas keep track of all your gift giving. Total up the value of gifts given where someone gave you something back (A) and divide that by the value of gifts given where you received nothing in return (B). Then, on the following year make that ratio (A/B) smaller. Of course, there is nothing wrong with exchanging gifts with those we love, but there is beauty in providing gifts for those in need.
Givers end up with more than hoarders, and not just love but money too. We must not live with a scarcity mindset. From a Christian standpoint, God is all-powerful and able to supply what we need. When we believe that resources are scarce we hold tightly to what we have; often we end up seeking and holding things that are good or even poor, leaving no room for what is great. On the other hand, when we have an abundance mentality, we hold loosely to all we have knowing that we can always replace it with something equal or better.
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