2 Cor 9:11 "You will be made rich in every way so that you can be generous on every occasion..."
These passages from Paul to the church in Corinth are very instructive for us. Many preachers teach that God wants to make us rich so we can have ridiculously indulgent lifestyles. But that's not what Paul is saying. Look at the "so that". Why does God bless us financially? So that we can be generous.
Here's a challenging question: "Whom are you generous toward?" Most people are generous with themselves. I want to be generous toward God. I want to give to his Kingdom, investing my money first and foremost in the only thing that makes it beyond this world: people. I want to give my life and my money to help people pursue God through a personal relationship with Jesus Christ.
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