Ep. 021 - Help! I don't feel joy when I give!

Second Half Stewardship

Giving money to church, missions organizations, or other charities can at times feel unsatisfying. Why is that? What causes us to feel apathetic towards giving? God desires that we experience fullness of life with Him, and this can come as we participate with Him in His work in the world through giving.

Often times, however, we miss out on the joy of participating with God in giving because we are focused on ourselves. What do I get when I give? We are inundated with images and messages of the good life: a bigger house, nicer car, more extravagant vacation. When we focus on our pleasure and joy, then we often spend more on ourselves than we ought to, or we store more for ourselves than we need.

Joy in giving comes as we redirect our aim from ourselves to seeing and savoring Jesus. As we begin to turn from ruthlessly trying to satisfy our desires to walking with the Father, then our delight in the Father grows. As our joy with God grows, then it becomes easier to participate with God in giving to His kingdom in joy.

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Timestamps 0:00 Intro 2:57 Maximize happiness? 4:32 Nonprofit oversight 6:05 Sin postures towards giving 7:54 What is our target? 8:25 Revelation 21 11:48 How do stewards respond? 14:16 Holy fear 15:40 Relationships with partners 20:00 Disclosures

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