A Chicago woman was stunned by one patron's radical generosity. Nicole Thompson works as a teacher and has a second job as a bartender at a restaurant to help pay the bills. One day she received over a thousand percent tip from the same person totaling $ 1,500. The generous man heard from one of Thompson's friends that she was working, two jobs and the patron thought she deserved the tips this one act of kindness, impacted enriched and refreshed thompson, so much so that she felt different for the rest of the day.
The owner of the restaurant said that the man's kindness was inspiring the surprising generosity of one man had enriched one woman's life significantly well, the writer of proverbs invites the people of god to do the same, not as one act but as a way of life. Who is the generous person of whom the writer refers? The generous person is one with a soul of blessing. that means one who lives to bless and enrich others. She does this freely expecting nothing. in return, the generous person understands that they can not bring others joy without giving something of themselves is n't this. what the living god did, he wrapped himself in human flesh came as a baby and ultimately gave himself on rugged cross. Why so? That many might know the father's love. This is ultimate generosity. Christmas is an opportunity for us to be a source of blessing and refreshment to others.
I want you to look around you. What marginalized group in your community needs to be refreshed with your generosity, you see when god sees us refreshing and blessing others, he will divinely and mysteriously refresh our souls so generously pour out your life this christmas, expecting nothing. In return other than knowing that you made god and others smile.
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