In this week of For The Win, we explored more of the wisdom that Solomon shares in his Proverbs. This time, we talked about when we are generous, we prosper.
Scripture: “A generous man will prosper; he who refreshes others will himself be refreshed.” PROVERBS 11:25
FOR THE WIN – Week 4
Have you ever felt incredibly hungry, like starving? Maybe you hiked a trail all day, and when you finished, you thought you could eat anything and everything you see. However, after you ate your fill, did you ever get hungry again? Of course you did. Hunger is an appetite, and appetites can never be fully satisfied.
Likewise, our desire for more “stuff” is an appetite—one that never gets fully filled. The more we get, the more we want… which leads us to feel dissatisfied and often times ungrateful for what we have. So what do we do to make sure that we don’t find ourselves miserable from always wanting more?
In the book of Proverbs, King Solomon tells us that there is a way for us to prosper. There’s a way for us to go for the win when it comes to our desire for more: A generous man will prosper; he who refreshes others will himself be refreshed (Proverbs 11:25 NIV). Sounds backwards, doesn’t it? There’s a way for us to prosper (or be “full”) that happens not by getting more, but by giving more. Why? Because a generous person is someone who looks at what they have not as a means to make them happy, but as a means to make other people happy. Also, the side effect for generosity is refreshment. When we take our desire for more and point it toward others, we get refreshed.
So, the next time you find yourself wanting more, consider giving more instead. Bottom line is, giving is better than getting.
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