“Those who make us believe that anything’s possible and fire our imagination over the long haul, are often the ones who have survived the bleakest of circumstances. The men and women who have every reason to despair, but don’t, may have the most to teach us, not only about how to hold true to our [...]
Generosity in quotes: Anne Lamott
May 10, 2013 By Leave a Comment
“Astonishing material and revelation appear in our lives all the time. Let it be. Unto us, so much is given. We just have to be open for business. Sometimes — oh, just once in a blue moon — I resist being receptive to God’s generosity, because I’m busy with a project and trying to manipulate [...]
Generosity in quotes: Neely Stansell-Simpson
April 19, 2013 By Leave a Comment
“Destruction is easy and immediate. It’s the work of a moment — the pulling of a trigger, the detonating of a bomb, the striking of a match . . . It’s loud. It’s flashy. It’s sexy. It’s larger than life. It feels like power. But the work of Grace is much harder. It’s not immediate, [...]
Generosity in quotes: Adam Grant
April 12, 2013 By 2 Comments
“Givers excel at understanding other people’s thoughts as well as their feelings, because concern for others involves getting to know their backgrounds and values. Givers allow themselves to become pushovers when they fail to gather and use knowledge about others’ interests. By putting this skill into action, it’s possible to transform win/lose scenarios into win/win [...]
Generosity in quotes: Deb Stehlin
April 5, 2013 By Leave a Comment
“The story we ground ourselves in rests in the promise that we are never alone, and that God is trustworthy. The Spirit is always calling us out of the lie of isolation and into community. The biblical message tells us that we are given enough for this day; and that God believes in us enough [...]
Generosity in quotes: Daniel Weeks
March 29, 2013 By Leave a Comment
“For followers of Christ, present politics can never be as important as the cross. . . But just as followers of Christ recognize how much greater God is than all our earthly striving, so too must we be restless in the cause of social justice to which we are called by Him. Only then can [...]
Generosity in quotes: Meg Biallas
March 15, 2013 By 2 Comments
“If we are to be truly engaged in our church, our community, with our neighbors we must (a) be willing to commit the time to it, and (b) be okay with the long and boring parts. And, John Wesley warns, we must avoid burnout: Unless God has raised you up for this very thing, you [...]
Generosity in quotes: Grace Duddy
March 8, 2013 By 2 Comments
“Stewardship is an act of gracious discipleship founded upon the premise that all that we have and all that we are belongs to God. We are to be good managers of all that God has entrusted to our care. When stewardship is looked at holistically, taking into account all of what God has entrusted to [...]
