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September 25, 2007
Stewardship and Giving Testimony
I read Ed Owens' testimony on Generous Giving this morning. Below is an excerpt. But let me encourage you to read the entire testimony.
I’m telling you this because I was by no means a giver, let alone a generous giver, before Christ came into my life. In fact, I was a taker. I took from people in relationships; I took money; I took time, and I hoarded up my talents for myself. Just ask my wife, who worked at giving to me, just to hold our marriage together.
So, in 1991 God changed me from one oriented solely toward myself to one who at least saw that I needed Him more than money. But, still, at conversion, I did not gain an immediate understanding of how I should relate to money. In the New Testament, Zacchaeus gave away half his goods when Jesus found him, and the rich young ruler failed to follow Jesus because he wouldn’t give away his great possessions. But for me, it’s taken some time to learn what to do with the resources God has given me.
Read his entire testimony here.
I'm not sure we are prepared or can even begin to comprehend what God would be able to do if we stopped being takers and started being givers--givers of our time, talents, and money.
Posted by bstroup at September 25, 2007 2:26 AM
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