Gift of Giving

 

Illustrated by the life of Matthew

 

Characteristics:

 

·      Able to see resources (alert to resources)

·      Invest self with gift

·      Desire to give high quality

·      Hope gift answers prayer

·      Desire to give secretly

·      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