BEYOND Means More

The most effective path to generosity is a spiritual path where you set your heart

on things above. Then, your financial priorities will naturally flow out of your

spiritual priorities.

People often describe this as “living a generous lifestyle.” It is always a temptation

to give to God in such a way that it makes little impact on how you live. The

challenge of living a generous lifestyle is to intentionally and prayerfully find ways

to do just that – to let your giving touch your living!

King David declared, “I will not give to God that which costs me nothing.” (2 Samuel 24:24)

He understood that the value of the gift presented to God is determined by its

value to the giver.

A gift that would touch the heart of God must first touch the life of the giver! This

is the spirit of lifestyle generosity — “If it is for my God, my gift must have meaning

and value to me.”

Lifestyle generosity is a level of giving that affects you – your plans, your activities,

your attitude and your approach to life. It means giving up something in one area

so that you can give more of yourself in another.