{"id":14268,"date":"2026-03-14T03:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-14T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/?p=14268"},"modified":"2026-01-25T08:16:40","modified_gmt":"2026-01-25T13:16:40","slug":"gratitude-leads-to-generosity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/2026\/03\/14\/gratitude-leads-to-generosity\/","title":{"rendered":"Gratitude Leads to Generosity"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Serving a generous God, we can\u2019t out-give Him if we try. Often, when I\u2019m wrestling with whether to give or not, those words run through my head and tip the balance for generosity. Meditating on the divine gifts the Lord bestowed upon us will make us more generous. First, we received Jesus\u2019s saving grace, given from unconditional love for His creation, and with no strings attached. We must believe to receive; nothing we do can earn Christ\u2019s salvation. Gratitude for the Savior’s resurrecting power will lead to a more generous spirit, as you want others to find what you have.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Speaking at a woman\u2019s event on friendship, I talked about caring for friends as Christ cared for us. Inspired by the desire to connect women with new friends, we provided breakfast and a six-week devotional. Wanting the women to feel Christ\u2019s love, we made it as special as possible, giving our time, talents, and treasures to create a warm, caring event. Watching the women enjoy their breakfast and form new relationships warmed my heart in ways I didn\u2019t expect. Bringing Christ\u2019s family together and loving them blessed me more than anything I did in preparation for the event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When we try to outdo God, something I enjoy doing, we always fail. And in the giving, we receive more blessings than we give.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A generous person will prosper; whoever refreshes others will be refreshed.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Proverbs 11:25<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Solomon\u2019s wisdom in Proverbs speaks truth. We receive refreshment when we refresh others. At the women\u2019s breakfast, my heart swelled as I watched new friendships form and divine connections happen right before my eyes. No amount of money can buy that type of encouragement. Nothing refreshes the soul like seeing others bloom in their relationship with the Lord and people. The Almighty created us for connection with Him and others. We must choose to join in the party; the Lord doesn\u2019t force His presence on anyone. But He generously offers divine blessings through Christ that God hopes we will choose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Accept the Lord\u2019s gift of salvation. Allow it to settle in your soul and take root, helping you become a person known for their generosity. Let gratitude motivate your actions. Help people get to know Jesus and experience His gift of grace. The more we meditate on the divine works of our Savior, the more we will want to share them with others. No matter how hard you try, you can\u2019t out-give God.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Journal Questions:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

List ways you\u2019ve received divine generosity?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why do you find it easy\/hard to give?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In what ways has refreshing others refreshed you?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Application:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Let your thankfulness overflow to others.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Two-minute read. Serving a generous God, we can\u2019t out-give Him if we try. Often, when I\u2019m wrestling with whether to give or not, those words run through my head and tip the balance for generosity. Meditating on the divine gifts the Lord bestowed upon us will make us more generous. First, we received Jesus\u2019s saving… Continue reading Gratitude Leads to Generosity<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-14268","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","without-featured-image"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14268","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14268"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14268\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":14274,"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14268\/revisions\/14274"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14268"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14268"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14268"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}