BONUS: Marked by Generosity
Pardon the Mess with Scarlet Hiltibidal - Christian Motherhood, Biblical Parenting, Raising Christian Kids
Scarlet Hiltibidal and Christian Parenting
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🗓️ 13 November 2023
⏱️ 14 minutes
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Summary
“Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moths and vermin destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven.” —Matthew 6:19–20
Everything we have has been given to us by God.
When we really stop and think about this truth, it can’t help but reframe how we operate in light of God’s generosity toward us. The gospel calls us to be generous, not just because it benefits those around us, but because it benefits us.
To be marked by generosity, our kids need a few foundational truths:
- God owns it all, and we are simply stewards of his wealth on earth (1 Peter 4:10).
- Generosity is a matter of the heart, and giving is an act of worship (1 John 3:17)
- God’s generosity is unmatched when you consider the gift of Jesus (Romans 5:8).
Generosity is not just a financial matter. Our kids can practice generosity even now by having a compassionate heart, a willingness to include others, advocating for the underdog, and freely extending forgiveness.
When we give to God, we never lose. Instead, we gain the opportunity to participate in his larger kingdom ministries. Being faithful in little leads to opportunities to be faithful in much (Luke 16:10).
Lord, if you didn’t provide us with one more thing this side of heaven, we would still be overwhelmed by your generosity at the cross. Give [name] hearts of generosity, teaching them that our greatest gain comes from giving away what was never ours to begin with.
God’s word speaks: 2 Corinthians 9:6–7; Luke 6:38; Acts 20:35; 1 Timothy 6:17–19
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| 0:00.0 | Christian Parenting. |
| 0:03.5 | Christian Parenting. |
| 0:03.5 | Hey friends, it's Courtney Defeo here at Part in the Mess, and we are praying together on Mondays, |
| 0:20.3 | and they're supposed to be short and sweet, like five to ten minutes. But I'm telling you, I love this one so much that I may ramble on for a second. So bear with me. But invite a friend, share this with a friend and ask them to start praying with you on Mondays. We've got a journal called Marked by Prayer that you can order at marked by prayer.org. |
| 0:39.1 | Did you hear my boxer go off? |
| 0:40.8 | Okay, phone is silent. |
| 0:43.0 | And you don't have to have that. |
| 0:44.5 | It's just a fun way to go along with what we're praying and take some notes for your kids. |
| 0:48.8 | But if you're just tuning in, welcome. |
| 0:52.0 | We're so glad you're here. |
| 0:53.0 | So here's how we do it. |
| 0:55.3 | I just chat and ramble about the idea and what God has to say about it. And then we simply pray together. |
| 0:59.3 | And we're going to be doing all school year long for many, many topics. So let's go. Generosity. |
| 1:04.5 | Okay, I love this topic so much. And it's one of those things in the Bible that I'm like, |
| 1:10.0 | yes, I can get behind that |
| 1:11.8 | because I was raised in a home that was super, super generous. I was raised by parents that didn't just |
| 1:16.6 | tie, they gave up their money. They gave of themselves and all the things that we had. And it was |
| 1:20.5 | really inspiring to watch. And I hope that I have modeled that for my kids and then I'm watching |
| 1:26.2 | them start to be generous with their |
| 1:27.8 | lives and it's really cool to watch those things trickle down. |
| 1:31.7 | Now there's other things that God asks us to do in the Bible like, I don't know, self-control |
| 1:35.5 | that I have more of a problem with or patience. |
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