When you are generous, you reflect God’s character. It is in God’s nature to give you far more than you deserve or expect (Ephesians 3:20). Of course, God can afford to give generously because it never depletes His storehouse or limits what He can provide the following day.
While we do not have unlimited resources like God does, He still encourages us to reflect His generosity. There are many reasons for this. For one, what we give in this life will follow us into eternity. Today’s investments will pay enormous dividends in the future! Second, God is looking for conduits. When we share with others what God has given to us, God tends to marshal additional resources in our direction. God desires for His people to be channels of blessing to those around them. Third, God never asks us to do anything He will not also provide sufficient resources to accomplish the task. You must believe that if God is calling you to be generous, He will also enable you to be so. Finally, when you relate to others with generosity you will be surrounded by people who are grateful for your life. People tend to respond in kind. If you are stingy with them, they will be miserly toward you. But if you relate to others generously, there will be those who show kindness toward you in return.
Ultimately you must decide what kind of person you will be: Stingy or generous? The fact is that this life is extremely brief. We will hold our possessions and wealth only temporarily. Soon, whatever we had will be passed on to others. So, we can wait until after our death for our worldly goods to be distributed to others, or we can enjoy the process and participate in sharing love and encouragement with those around us now. God knows that is the best way to invest our life. Are you truly a generous person?