“God is greater and more generous than the best of those who profess to know him.”   

~ Peter Gomes in “The Scandalous Gospel of Jesus”

Over the past few weeks I have been posting my thoughts on generosity.  As Christians we are often generous with our time and our money.  Recently our church community raised nearly $500 to buy a laptop for Love and Grace Children's Home in India.  This mission provides a safe place for street children to live and learn.  I am very pleased with our generosity.  Through our generosity we are changing the world in small ways!

So far I have discussed generosity in terms of time, money and attitudes.  Our faith, of course, informs our acts of generosity.  What would it look like, though, to be generous with our faith?  What would it mean to share our faith generously with those we meet everyday? 

What I am talking about here is often called evangelism.  (Yikes!) When we think of evangelism we think of bible-thumpers and those who knock on our door at the dinner hour to inquire into our eternal salvation.  Evangelism, though, can come in different forms.  We don't have to try to 'convert' everyone we meet.  We could, though, share openly the good things in our lives, including our relationship with Jesus and our church.  When we find a good mechanic or eat at a nice restaurant we don't hesitate to let others know.  Why is it different when it comes to our faith?  

What about your faith do you want to share today?  How can you be generous with your faith this week?