As you know if you have been keeping up to date with the blog recently I am enjoying working my way through the book GOSPEL by JD Greear and the latest chapter on handling our finances through a Gospel framework was particularly challenging and pertinent. So I thoughts I would put the headlines here so you can feel the challenge too 
The Gospel Generosity Matrix:
- God gives excess to some so that they can share with those who have less
- Jesus’ radical generosity toward us serves as a model and a motivation for our radical generosity.
- The Holy Spirit must guide us as to which sacrifices we, personally, are to make.
- God DOES enjoy in our enjoyment of His material gifts
- God, not money, should be our primary source of beauty and security
- wealth-building can be wise
Greear, then makes the great point that we all we want to know is how much a Christian should give, a tithe, more? Well I think he is right that this stems from our hearts that love laws to follow so we can earn God’s acceptance, the reality really is a challenge of the heart and it is that he tackles with the following questions:
- What does your spending show that you delight in?
- What does your savings show you find security in?
- Whose kingdom are you building?
Please if you find the above helpful or challenging, then please get the book, it is very practical and challenging.
God Bless
Jim
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