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Generosity | A People Given
Shared on: Jan 23, 2017
As New Year's resolutions fade, what inspires, motivates, and gives our lives purpose amidst the mundane? Entitlement demands disappoint. Where does the hope of knowing the goodness of God reside? We are invited into the great and generous love of our Father. He has graciously given His son, that we might be called His children. This generosity is not, however, just for us, but for all people. We are blessed to be a blessing. By the gift of His grace, we are invited to become a generously given people.
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