Illustrated by the life of Matthew
Characteristics:
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Able to see
resources (alert to resources)
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Invest self
with gift
·
Desire to give
high quality
·
Hope gift
answers prayer
·
Desire to give
secretly
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Concern that
giving will corrupt
·
Exercise personal
thriftiness (how much did I save?)
·
Use gifts to
multiply giving
·
Confirm amount
with counsel
Carnal Uses:
·
Hoarding resources
for self
·
Using gift to
control people
·
Forcing higher
living standards
·
Feeling guilty
about personal asset
·
Rejecting pressure
appeals
·
Giving too
sparingly to own family
·
Giving to projects
vs. people
·
Causing people
to look to him vs. God
·
Waiting too
long to give