Pour Yourself Out

Generosity: the quality of being kind, understanding, and not selfish; the quality of being generous; especially:willingness to give money and other valuable things to others.

I was surprised by the beginning portion of this definition - the quality of being kind, understanding, and not selfish.

I used to think that a person who was generous, was rich. And while that is true, they are rich in a way we don't always think of. The generous person is rich in their heart and their spirit. They possess a trait not everyone has and their generous nature makes them stand out in a crowd.
"Is not this the kind of fasting I have chosen: to loose the chains of injustice and untie the cords of the yoke, to set the oppressed free and break every yoke?" (Isaiah 58:6 NIV)

I recently read an article which called out the difference between generosity and philanthropy. The Christian who is generous believes that all we have is given us by God since we have been entrusted with these things to use for His glory. The philanthropist believes he is giving from his own possessions and the glory goes to him or her.

Even a very poor person can be generous. Generosity is not about the amount or the quantity, it is about the heart.

Isaiah 58:6-12