I will share about Christian books I have read or listened to.
I will be sharing about my life before and after Christ. I will include stories about my pet and other pets I have encountered.
I had started a Video Blog last year. I ended up not doing any thing this year in that vain.
Well it may be a good thing. I am retyping my first three episodes and will be working on more this next week. I am gathering items to help me make the videos a little more professional looking. I purchased a switcher that allows me to hook up a microphone. Got a few cables and need to find out if I need more.
Please stay tuned. I was not too happy with my inaugural episode. Sound was horrible due to buzzing from my camera and its microphone. Then I used the camera that is built into my MacBook. They don't look all that good but I did like them better
In the meantime, please enjoy my weekly post on "Little gods". It is about my little gods and trying to understand the meaning behind some having much freedom and others are new in the faith (even if they are not) that do not have the same freedoms.
A Life of Generosity
As Jesus was teaching people, there was a group of leaders who were not always the best role models. When these people helped others, they would boast about it and tell everybody the good deeds they did. They made sure to flaunt their good works publicly for everyone to notice them.
Jesus’ teaching in Matthew 6:3 is directly related to what these leaders were doing. Jesus says that when we give to those in need, we shouldn’t let our left hand know what our right hand is doing. Essentially, our goal in giving to others should not be recognition.
Jesus’ teaching is about the condition of our heart. If we’re giving to others for the sake of being recognized for doing good, then we’re not helping people with the right motives. This should not stop us from giving to others, but it should guide our motives for doing so.
When we help others, we should do so primarily for their benefit—not our own. This means there’s no need to broadcast it. Instead, we should have ...
