Learning To Be Generous

Acts 2:44

All the believers were together and had everything in common.

I just attended the graduation ceremony for my two five-year-old granddaughters. We saw picture after picture on the big screen of children sharing and having a great time. Children from all walks of life – from various communities – and from diverse races. Children don’t care about our differences as much as their parents do. Children just care if someone is nice and plays nice. I wish we adults could learn something from our children.

Most children learn early in life to share – especially if they have siblings. When they are very young – sharing is something they learn or should learn. It may not come naturally to us all – but thru time and training – most of us learn to share. We take turns in games – we learn to share our crayons and other materials. I know my daughters taught this to our grandchildren – even sharing with their cousins after they learned to share with their siblings. Now – they wouldn’t think of letting a classmate go without if they had something and could share.

All Things Work For The Good

Romans 8:28

And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.

It is the time of the year when people are graduating from school. Some are moving from High School to College – some from High School to the work force – and some from college to the work force. It is also the time of year for weddings – I think June has traditionally been the most popular month for weddings.

In each of these scenarios and more – the hope is always that all things would work for the good. We’re hoping the decisions we have made and training or education we have received – will work for the good! I have yet to see a coupe walking down the aisle that wasn’t full of a measure of hope that all things will work for the good.