O.k. it’s confession time.

 

When it comes to generosity, I am very comfortable with my status quo giving patterns.  I don’t have to think about it.  On the other hand, giving more than I am giving now, well very frankly, that thought makes me uncomfortable.  

 

I suspect I am not alone in this.  

Have you ever noticed, that some other time would be a good time to give more?   Perhaps when I ‘get that check’, or ‘get that raise’, or when ‘life is not so crazy and I can think through what more I can afford to give’?  There always seems to be a better time to consider giving more and it always seems to be sometime in the future and… and it often ‘requires’ a change of circumstance.   

The Bible tells me that it is better to give than to receive.  Certainly true.  I have no problem with that.  But I don’t necessarily want to receive anything more.  I simply want to keep what I have.

And so begins the conundrum.  I want to become more generous.  But changing my giving patterns (i.e. giving more) causes discomfort and, generally speaking, I try to avoid discomfort because when I do I feel, well, more comfortable.  

 

Perhaps it would behoove me to remember this thought when faced with the opportunity (and discomfort) of giving more…

Examples are few of men ruined by giving.

Christian Bovée

It’s worth pondering.