Grounding Our Generosity in God’s Generosity
Theme For Week One
Reflection By Scott Stoner
We love because God first loved us.
- 1 John 4:19
Yesterday’s reflection introduced us to the profound connection between God’s generosity and our own capacity to be generous. This week, we will deepen our understanding of how God’s abundant love serves as the foundation for all authentic generosity.
When we ground our generosity in God’s generosity, we discover that giving becomes not a burden but a joy. It flows naturally from hearts that have been touched by divine love. This is fundamentally different from generosity motivated by guilt, obligation, or the desire to be seen as good by others.
The season of Advent invites us to slow down and remember that every good gift comes from above. As we prepare our hearts for Christmas, we have the opportunity to cultivate a deeper awareness of God’s generous presence in our lives. This awareness becomes the wellspring from which our own generosity flows.
This week we will explore how practicing generosity in heart, soul, strength, and mind creates a foundation for living that is both deeply meaningful and transformative.
Making it Personal: How does knowing that God is the source of all generosity change your perspective on giving? What might it look like to ground your generosity more deeply in God’s love this Advent season? Each day this week, identify one specific way God has been generous to you in the past 24 hours, and consider how you might respond with generosity toward someone else.