Today I want to talk to you about the beautiful lesson of sharing the blessings of our lives. This is a topic very close to my heart, because it is at the core of our faith.
Think about it, everything we have – our wealth, our talents, our time – is actually a gift, given to us for a great purpose. When we share these blessings freely, we can make a real difference not only in our own lives, but in the lives of others as well.
I think we often get caught up in our own needs. But if we just look around, we see how many people around us need help. If we give them a small gift, a little time, a kind word, it can often brighten their lives.
In my own life, I have found that the more I give, the more I get back. It is not just material things – it is more than that. The joy, the peace, the fulfillment that comes from giving is wonderful. There are so many people around us who are not as fortunate as we are. Can’t we share our blessings with them?
I know, sometimes we think – “I don’t have much to give.” But I can assure you, you definitely have something that can make a difference in the lives of others. Maybe you have a talent that you can use to help someone, maybe you have time that you can spend listening or comforting someone, maybe you have an experience that can be an inspiration to someone.
One of the most beautiful experiences in life is being able to make a positive impact on the lives of others. When you see someone smile because of the help you have given, when you see your gift make a real difference in someone’s life, that feeling is incomparable.
I invite you to make a conscious decision today – to share your blessings with others. It can start with a small act – helping a neighbor, giving a smile to a stranger, standing by a friend during a difficult time.
My prayer is that we will all walk this path of generosity, where we think not only of ourselves, but also of others. May we accept our blessings with deep gratitude and share them with joy.
May your life be filled with blessings and may you be a blessing in the lives of others.
Contents
- 1 Scriptural Foundations for Generosity
- 2 The Divine Call to Share Abundance
- 3 Biblical Examples of Selfless Giving
- 4 God’s Promises for Those Who Give
- 5 Practical Ways to Apply Biblical Sharing
- 6 Overcoming Selfishness Through Scripture
- 7 The Spiritual Rewards of Blessing Others
- 8 Transforming Lives Through Biblical Generosity
Scriptural Foundations for Generosity

“The liberal soul shall be made fat: he that watereth shall be watered also himself”
Proverbs 11:25

“But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully”
2 Corinthians 9:6

“Give, it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again”
Luke 6:38

“I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive”
Acts 20:35

“Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils: freely ye have received, freely give”
Matthew 10:8

“That they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate”
1 Timothy 6:18

“But to do good to communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased”
Hebrews 13:16
“Let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint notAs we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith”
Galatians 6:9-10

“If a brother or sister be naked, destitute of daily foodAnd one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be ye warmed filled; notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body; what doth it profit?”
James 2:15-16
Biblical Examples of Selfless Giving
“Jesus sat over against the treasury, beheld how the people cast money into the treasury: many that were rich cast in muchAnd there came a certain poor widow, she threw in two mites, which make a farthingAnd he called unto him his disciples, saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That this poor widow hath cast more in, than all they which have cast into the treasuryFor all they did cast in of their abundance; but she of her want did cast in all that she had, even all her living”
Mark 12:41-44
“How that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberalityFor to their power, I bear record, yea, beyond their power they were willing of themselves”
2 Corinthians 8:2-3
“Neither was there any among them that lacked: for as many as were possessors of lands or houses sold them, brought the prices of the things that were soldAnd laid them down at the apostles’ feet: distribution was made unto every man according as he had need”
Acts 4:34-35
“For I was an hungred, ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, ye took me inNaked, ye clothed me: I was sick, ye visited me: I was in prison, ye came unto meThen shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, fed thee? or thirsty, gave thee drink?When saw we thee a stranger, took thee in? or naked, clothed thee?Or when saw we thee sick, or in prison, came unto thee?the King shall answer say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me”
Matthew 25:35-40
God’s Promises for Those Who Give

“He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; for he giveth of his bread to the poor”
Proverbs 22:9

“Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, prove me now herewith, saith the Lord of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it”
Malachi 3:10
“Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giverAnd God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work”
2 Corinthians 9:7-8
Practical Ways to Apply Biblical Sharing

“But whoso hath this world’s good, seeth his brother have need, shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?”
1 John 3:17

“Give to him that asketh thee, from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away”
Matthew 5:42

“Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth”
Ephesians 4:28

“Distributing to the necessity of saints; given to hospitality”
Romans 12:13

“Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselvesLook not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others”
Philippians 2:3-4
Overcoming Selfishness Through Scripture

“Sell that ye have, give alms; provide yourselves bags which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief approacheth, neither moth corruptethFor where your treasure is, there will your heart be also”
Luke 12:33-34

“For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another”
Galatians 5:13

“As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God”
1 Peter 4:10
The Spiritual Rewards of Blessing Others

“He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the Lord ; that which he hath given will he pay him again”
Proverbs 19:17
“But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doethThat thine alms may be in secret: thy Father which seeth in secret himself shall reward thee openly”
Matthew 6:3-4

“Being enriched in every thing to all bountifulness, which causeth through us thanksgiving to God”
2 Corinthians 9:11
Transforming Lives Through Biblical Generosity

“He answereth saith unto them, He that hath two coats, let him impart to him that hath none; he that hath meat, let him do likewise”
Luke 3:11

“All that believed were together, had all things commonAnd sold their possessions goods, parted them to all men, as every man had need”
Acts 2:44-45

“Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us: we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren”
1 John 3:16
“Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one anotherNot slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord”
Romans 12:10-11