Ever had someone go above and beyond for you? Maybe it was an unexpected gift of time or money? But it was exactly what you needed at the time. Remember how it made a difference in your life?
When this happens, the person’s name and that act of generosity are etched in our memory. But it works both ways.
As a recipient of over-the-top generosity, you remember that act of love. And, when you are the giver, it changes you as well. When God uses you this way, something inside you changes. You can’t stay the same.
God is a giver and he wants us to be like him. One of His goals is to help you develop the habit of generosity—and giving is the path to it.
When you practice giving, you become that person God uses to show his goodness to others in a way that won’t be forgotten. It transforms the giver and the recipient.
That is the power of generosity.
And it is rare in our world.
Be the one who makes a difference.
Bill Herried is a pastor at CenterPoint Church in Tacoma, Washington and is married to the most extraordinary woman on the planet. Together they have 3 adult children and 4 grandchildren. He has been the lead pastor at CenterPoint Christian Fellowship in Tacoma since 2006. He has an undergraduate degree from the University of Washington in Seattle, and Master of Divinity from Corban University in Salem, Oregon—and he loves a good biryani.
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