Wednesday, April 20, 2005

Generous lives

I spent a few minutes this morning meditating on Proverbs 11:25, which says:

A generous man will prosper;
He who refreshes others will himself be refreshed.

This verse is profoundly challenging to me because I find I don't naturally lead a "generous" life. I think it's also interesting that the link is drawn between people who live generously and the observation that those around them are refreshed.

I found myself asking, are people refreshed when they have been with me? Are they refreshed by my speech? My life?

What do you think?
- What does it mean to lead a generous life?

-How can we, as leaders, foster environments where generous people refresh non-Christians and worshippers when they come into our communities?

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