https://odb.org/2026/03/02/refreshing-generosity Proverbs 11:24–25 (NIV): 24 One person gives freely, yet gains even more;another withholds unduly, but comes to poverty. 25 A generous person will prosper; whoever refreshes others will be refreshed. An auditorium full of medical students at Albert Einstein College of Medicine listened intently as ninety-year-old Ruth Gottesman spoke. As she concluded, Ruth announced—to theContinue reading “Blessings of generosity”
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Kindness and generosity
https://odb.org/2025/12/11/the-shoes-off-his-feet Colossians 3:12–17 (NIV): 12 Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. 13 Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. 14 And over all these virtues put on love, which bindsContinue reading “Kindness and generosity”
The gift of giving
https://odb.org/2025/06/05/the-gift-of-giving-2 2 Corinthians 8:1–7 (NIV): 8 And now, brothers and sisters, we want you to know about the grace that God has given the Macedonian churches. 2 In the midst of a very severe trial, their overflowing joy and their extreme poverty welled up in rich generosity. 3 For I testify that they gave as much asContinue reading “The gift of giving”
The joy of giving
https://odb.org/2025/02/26/the-joy-of-giving-2 Acts 9:36–43 (NIV): 36 In Joppa there was a disciple named Tabitha (in Greek her name is Dorcas); she was always doing good and helping the poor. 37 About that time she became sick and died, and her body was washed and placed in an upstairs room. 38 Lydda was near Joppa; so when the disciples heardContinue reading “The joy of giving”
