Gifts Description

Gifts

John Wesley is well known for challenging early Methodists to “gain all you can…save all you can…and give all you can,” as an essential spiritual practice of the Christ-centered life. A biblical understanding of the relationship between our money and faith begins not in what we do, but in who God is. With abundant provision and generous grace, Jesus tells us not to worry, promising to provide what we need just as God cares for the sparrow. As we grow in awareness of God’s constant provision, we are free to be generous to others, the church, and world, recognizing that we are simply stewards of these resources. Financial generosity is an act of faith, returning to God the first-fruits of this provision, resulting in and springing from a deepening joy and freedom.