Not Equal Gifts but Equal Sacrifice

The simple and profound theme that underscores Live the Vision comes from the Bible’s teaching about proportionate giving and the blessings of sacrifice. No gifts impress God in terms of dollar amounts, but only as extensions of the love and obedience with which they are given and proportion of resources from which they come. God, in other words, looks at the heart.

Sacrifice means something different to everyone. For some, it may mean eliminating some current expenditures to increase giving. Others will delay a major expenditure. Some people will find ways to increase their income in order to give to Live the Vision. Some will give special gifts out of their assets, such as stocks, bonds, valuables, etc.

Please remember that your experience with personal sacrifice is not a one-time check or contribution, but a profound way to explore and deepen the gift of giving. How you respond stands to change your daily life, true; but the story doesn’t end there. Should you give up something in order to give? Remember, you are sacrificing belongings that will one day be useless—forgotten, dust—for something that can live forever.