What is the best gift that anyone can give to God? That is a question that many Christians ask especially during this Christmas season when Jesus’ birth is being celebrated – the time when God introduced His best gift to us. Read the rest of this entry »
This past few months, SBC has conducted relief operations through the coordination of Pastor Lance Gotcher with donors form the US. The victims of Ondoy in Santolan, Pasig City were the major recipients of the supplies and relief goods.
The Bible’s guarantee for the generous is that God will give back to them, “good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running overâ€. When we give, it’s not like we are betting or putting money in futures trading – there is a guarantee and the same measure will be used as the measure we used when we gave. Try it and see what happens.
Materialism is defined by Merriam-Webster Online as “a preoccupation with or stress upon material rather than intellectual or spiritual thingsâ€. There’s a lie that we see around us and on television that says, “Happiness can be purchased — Life,
You see, we make a living by what we get. We make a life by what we give. Many times when college kids become young professionals, those who have not learned to be responsible with money tend to just be focused on buying anything they want. Sometimes doing it to the point of getting a no credit payday loan without the readiness to pay it back responsibly. Well, guess what? The antidote to a materialistic attitude is being generous. It is through giving that we learn to think of others instead of just ourselves, especially when we give to meet other’s needs. If you’ve never tried this, I challenge you to do so.
