Journey to Generosity

Life is an opportunity. Life is a journey. A journey to saying “yes” to God who calls us the Beloved. Life is a journey to love; a journey to welcome; a journey to invite; a journey to peace; a journey to generosity.

From the moment we draw our first breath to the moment we breathe our last, we are both receivers and givers. How we move from takers of everything given to us to sharers of everything we have is one measure of how we live into saying, “Yes.”

On our journey to generosity, we learn from our parents and other family members. We learn from friends and church members. We learn through our own actions and from hearing the stories of other generous people.

The gospel stories of Jesus inform, challenge, and inspire us. Whether it’s the story of the Good Samaritan, the rich young ruler, or Zacchaeus — the tax collector who gave away half of his possessions as a demonstration of his faith — Jesus invites us to see what the journey of generosity looks like.

The journey is about how we live our lives as the Beloved. Are we generous in our dealings with others? Are we generous when we welcome the stranger and the stranger to church on Sunday mornings? Are we generous in our forgiveness and in our acceptance of forgiveness? Are we generous in how we share our time and our talents?

Let’s walk together on our journey to generosity and transform lives with the love of God in Jesus Christ.