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2025-2028
Plymouth Church
Practical Ideas
for Living & Giving
Generously
Nearly every day, we make financial decisions.
Some are small — should you get a cup of coffee
or splurge for the latte? Some are big — which
house, which car, which college? Some concern
the future — how much should you spend on
Christmas, which retirement funds should you
choose?
Probably the most challenging decision we make
with money is the decision to give. Giving creates
tension. We wonder, “If I give this away, how will
the gap be filled?” That’s why giving is such a big
deal. Nothing invites God into our lives like giving.
Giving is a tangible way we declare our trust in and
commitment to God. Giving often paves the way
for God to show up in our lives in a powerful way.
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The most effective path to generosity is a spiritual
path where you set your heart on things above.
Then, your financial priorities will naturally flow
out of your spiritual priorities.
People often describe this as “living a generous
lifestyle.” It is always a temptation to give to God in
such a way that it makes little impact on how you
live. The challenge of living a generous lifestyle is
to intentionally and prayerfully find ways to do just
that — to let your giving touch your living!
King David declared, “I will not give to God that
which costs me nothing.”
(2 Samuel 24:24)
Giving is not just a financial decision — it’s a
deeply spiritual decision.
David understood that the value of the gift
presented to God is determined by its value to the
giver. A gift that would touch the heart of God must
first touch the life of the giver! This is the spirit of
lifestyle generosity — “If it is for my God, my gift
must have meaning and value to me.”
We have added thoughts and ideas to help you
consider how God has blessed you and invite you
to trust God during the This Moment campaign.
You’ll find ideas that will help you pray and consider
how God is leading you to participate.
Lifestyle generosity is a level of giving that affects
you – your plans, your activities, your attitude and
your approach to life. It means giving up something
in one area so that you can give more of yourself
in another.
