Why it's Genius to be Generous, Part 1

Living on the Edge with Chip Ingram Daily Podcast

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🗓️ 23 December 2025

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Summary

Want financial freedom and the joy of giving back? Join Chip’s new series, "The Genius of Generosity," starting now!

Four reasons it’s genius to be generous:

1. Generosity CHANGES our lives. -Acts 20:35; Pr. 11:25

2. Generosity CONNECTS us with others.

3. Generosity helps us INVEST in what matters. -Mt. 6:19-24

4. Generosity FREES our hearts.

Question: If generosity is so smart, why isn’t everyone doing it?

WEALTH is powerful and deceptive. -Mt. 13:22
The lure of MAMMON worship. -Mt. 6:24
It demands FAITH. -Mt. 6:19
Temporal myopia. -Mt. 6:23

Breakthrough Concept #1: Generosity is the gateway to intimacy with God.

Three questions brilliant people ask

1. Am I using the money entrusted to me in accordance with the OWNER’S wishes?

2. Am I carefully keeping account of where all the OWNER’S funds are going?

3. Am I becoming “best friends” with the “OWNER” by the privilege and opportunity of managing His resources?

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0:00.0	Today on Living on the Edge with Chip Ingram.
0:04.5	Are you tired of hearing about all the bad financial news?
0:09.1	Well, I've got news for you.
0:10.1	For the next two weeks, we're going to go on a journey.
0:12.6	We're going to talk about how to live in a way that's smart with your money, smart with your time,
0:17.6	smart in a way that brings joy and life and encouragement,
0:22.1	and we're going to hear from the wisest financial counselor in all the universe to help you personally. Stay with me.
0:30.5	Does money consume your thoughts? The worry, the hoarding, the endless chase for more,
0:35.8	more and more? it's exhausting.
0:41.9	What if God has a plan to liberate you from the tyranny of financial gain?
0:47.0	Today on Living on the Edge, Chip Ingram describes a lifestyle that frees our hearts and transforms our relationship with God.
0:50.1	Drawing from the wisdom of Jesus in Matthew Chapter 6,
0:53.5	he'll show us why smart people spend carefully,
0:56.6	wise people save regularly,
0:58.6	but genius people give extravagantly.
1:01.9	And along those lines, I'm pleased to report
1:03.8	that our audience is already displaying the genius of generosity
1:07.6	because we're receiving an outpouring response to the December match in which your
1:12.4	donation is matched dollar for dollar. And you can double your gift right now by going to
1:17.0	living on the edge.org. A more later. But right now, the message from Chip, why it's genius
1:23.6	to be generous. Until my probably late 20s, the word generosity I thought was reserved for two very special
1:32.1	groups of people.
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