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Tagged: generosity

No Rewards in Heaven? I’m Bankrupt.
Posted on Monday, September 28th, 2015 | Filed under Blog | Tagged: generosity, heavenly rewards, mercy, rewards on earth

This could’ve been mine! My case is hopeless. I have no reward awaiting me in paradise. None. I’ve spent it all here on earth, but to be honest, I’ve tried to add jewels to my heavenly crown. I’ve worked to make my life the purest gold (or at least silver). And it’s all God’s fault. …[ read more ]
Ecclesiastes 11:2: How to be Profligate
Posted on Wednesday, February 20th, 2013 | Filed under Blog | Tagged: Ecclesiastes 11:2, generosity

Corrugated (Photo credit: Andrea Kirkby ) “Be generous: Invest in acts of charity. Charity yields high returns. Don’t hoard your goods; spread them around. Be a blessing to others. This could be your last night” Eccl 11:1-2(from THE MESSAGE: The Bible in Contemporary Language © 2002 by Eugene H. Peterson. All rights reserved.) Like corrugated warts, storage …[ read more ]

Do You Know What the Fruit of Sorrow Is?

by Carol McClain Sorrow is better than laughter: for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better. Eccl. 7: 2, KJV As a new Christian and a single mom, I, like nearly every woman in the world, longed for a spouse. However, my first marriage left me with nightmares for years. I would never enter into a relationship like that again. My prayer then became, "Lord, let me find someone to love. However, whoever you want me to date, let it be for real, not a flirtation, but the one you want me to marry." Enter "Kyle."… ...[ full story ]

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