II Corinthians 8:1 We want you to know, brothers, about the grace of God that has been given among the churches of Macedonia, 2 for in a severe test of affliction, their abundance of joy and their extreme poverty have overflowed in a wealth of generosity on their part.
Many Americans like to think that they are generous, but we are not. When we look at statistics of any kind, for the amount of abundance with which we have been entrusted, whether those who claim to be "Christian" or profess to be "liberal" in other ways, not many are truly generous. It is not simply an amount or percentage, but a mindset and heart perspective. It is a willingness to give freely of ourselves and whatever we have, be it material, emotional, spiritual, or temporal, to those around us who need it. Often it is far "easier" to send money to those suffering on the commercial on TV than it is to a neighbor, family member, or challenging personality in our own lives. We are not good evaluators of our own generosity. We need to ask: What do others say and see about me?
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