It is “religious” to ask, “What is the minimum I must give? What is the minimum I must share, do, serve, etc., in order to meet the ‘standard’?” It is religious to ask, “What does the law or the code require?”
From the heart and character of Yahweh, the example of Jesus Christ Himself, the apostle Paul, Peter, and the others, being a follower of Jesus INSPIRES just the opposite – “If anyone is to be my disciple, he must deny himself, take up his symbol of humble sacrifice (his cross), and follow me.”
It is the nature of Yahweh AND those conformed to the image of His Son to ask, “What is the most I CAN give and still live another day to serve my King?” To be Christian is to embody the Spirit of humility, sacrifice, compassion, hospitality, and generosity, to go the extra mile, to turn the other cheek, to leverage our strength, our earnings, our gifts and talents for the testimony of the King and for the good of His Kingdom.
The point is this: whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. ~ 2 Corinthians 9:6
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