28/06/2026
One challenge of discipleship today is that many of us are more concerned about looking good than being good. We live in a world of likes, followers, views, and reactions. Sometimes, we can become more concerned about how we appear than about who we truly are. There is a thin line between doing good and looking good, or feeling good.
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How generous are you? Do you give only when it is convenient, or are you willing to sacrifice? Real generosity costs us something—our time, comfort, resources, or even our pride. As the saying goes, “Give until it hurts.” If our giving requires no sacrifice, perhaps we have not yet given our best. Let us remember: the best giving is thanksgiving. A grateful heart naturally becomes a generous heart. When we recognize how much God has blessed us, we become more willing to share those blessings with others. When God increases our standard of living, we, too, must increase our standard of giving.
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Learn to be silent before God. In silence, God speaks to our hearts. Some people post about faith every day but seldom pause long enough to listen to the Lord. As someone wisely said, “It is better to have a heart without words than words without a heart.” Perhaps we need fewer opinions and more listening—both to God and to one another.
