Comments on: Generosity and Gluttony

By: Madison Mole

Madison Mole — Tue, 17 Mar 2026 10:54:12 +0000

By: Taylor Grills

Taylor Grills — Wed, 28 Jan 2026 23:31:39 +0000

By: Tamya Hurry

Tamya Hurry — Wed, 17 Sep 2025 19:40:35 +0000

Amen

By: Jessica Thomas

Jessica Thomas — Mon, 15 Sep 2025 15:32:46 +0000

I think the continuous problem I have is not that the cause is not worthy or that I shouldn’t, it’s always that the time isn’t right, and I will do that next time. Surprise surprise, the moment passes and I forget! I pray that God will help me to pause in the moment and think about it, then just get it done. Why put off until tomorrow what you can do today!

Whilst I always think of giving generously as a monetary gift it was helpful to read another She’s comment that your time can also be a gift. Again, busy me puts off giving my time and those causes are so worthy so before I start with an excuse, I pray that I can pause whilst God talks to me and then use that conviction to give generously!

By: Linda

Linda — Fri, 12 Sep 2025 09:34:25 +0000

In reply to Mercy.

By: Nicole Tufts

Nicole Tufts — Fri, 12 Sep 2025 07:06:16 +0000

The more you withhold greedily, the more want you’ll have – in a bad way. I think we can be greedy/gluttonous/selfish in many ways: time, money, acts of kindness. It’s a new perspective to consider myself a glutton for my own time. That is our most valuable resource therefore I should be giving.and serving with what’s given to me.

By: Alayna P.

Alayna P. — Thu, 11 Sep 2025 22:00:50 +0000

1. I can think of times when I withheld generosity because I let fear or judgment take over, worrying I wouldn’t have enough or questioning if the person was “worthy”. Looking back, it wasn’t about the money, it was about my own heart. Proverbs reminds me that wisdom is acting when it’s in my power to do good.

2. Proverbs 3:27–28 reminds me that delaying generosity can weaken it, when I put it off, I often talk myself out of it. Time really tests whether I’ll act with compassion now or let the moment slip away.

3. I’ve seen Proverbs 11:24 in my own life: when I give, even if it feels small, I end up feeling fuller. But when I hold back, I don’t feel secure, I just feel anxious. Generosity always leaves me with more peace.

By: Searching

Searching — Thu, 11 Sep 2025 11:04:20 +0000

In reply to Caroline Bridges.

By: Cee Gee

Cee Gee — Thu, 11 Sep 2025 07:29:38 +0000

In reply to Mercy.

By: Cee Gee

Cee Gee — Thu, 11 Sep 2025 07:28:35 +0000

In reply to Mercy.

Good advice, Mercy, on the heart. That erroneous premise has taken a lot of people down to ruin- definitely not the right path!
Luke 6:38 is a great teaching; thank you for sharing it!
Here is the NLT-
“Give, and you will receive. Your gift will return to you in full—pressed down, shaken together to make room for more, running over, and poured into your lap. The amount you give will determine the amount you get back.”
interesting note from John MacArthur: “A long robe was used to carry the overflow of grain.”