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"When it comes to giving until it hurts, most people have a very low threshold of pain."

“For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.”  Matthew 6:21

Giving.
We all have heard "it is better to give than receive," and we all probably have even experienced the thrill of giving to someone who least expected it, but would you consider yourself a GIVER? 

Or better yet, would the people that surround you, the ones that know you the best, would they consider you a generous giver? 

Don't worry ... you can ask them. We will wait right here.... 

Ok, so you are back. 
If you are still not sure you can take this 
Giving Quiz :

1. When is the last time you gave something to someone in need? 
2. When is the last time you gave something to someone without expecting anything in return?
3. When is the last time you felt God prompt you to give to someone and you obeyed?
4. Have you ever given to someone above what your financial comfort level would have dictated? 

So, are you feeling uncomfortable yet? Did you have to answer no, or I don't know to some of those questions?  Then this challenge is for you! (actually it is for all of us)

This week our challenge is a GIVING challenge. Spend some time praying with your family (include your children, even young ones so they can start to experience the joy of giving) Ask God to show you a need He would like you to fill. Then be obedient, even if it is uncomfortable.  Allow yourself to be stretched into the discomfort zone.  God has placed you where you are and He wants to use you to show who He is to those around you. 

Remember God has given way more abundantly to us than we can imagine, you will not be able to out-give God.  

Let the life changing stories continue!

TRAGIC ACCIDENTS ARE HAPPENING ALL AROUND YOU.

How should the church respond?
Suppose a brother or a sister is without clothes and daily food. 16If one of you says to them, “Go in peace; keep warm and well fed,” but does nothing about their physical needs, what good is it? 17In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead.18But someone will say, “You have faith; I have deeds.” Show me your faith without deeds, and I will show you my faith by my deeds. James 2:15-18

At GiveSendGo we want to challenge local churches to be the hands and feet of Jesus in their communities. GiveSendGo.com makes it easy to put faith into action. Here are some of the ways:

• GiveSendGo is Free! We do not charge a fee to use our platform.
• It takes only minutes to set up and start sharing your story.
• We don’t hold your money - Money that is raised is automatically transferred into the campaign owners attached bank account. 
• People can share the campaign to their own personal social networks.
• GiveSendGo sends out automatic thank you’s and receipts to Givers.
• Givers can send their prayers and support through comments on the campaign page.
• Updates can be given and images can be uploaded 
• Record an audio message to be listened to when someone visits your campaign
• People can set up recurring donations
• Givers get encouraged to donate as they can see a goal being met.

As you see needs arise in your community, in your social circles, in the world, don’t wait for someone else to “do something”. Be the church, showing your faith in action, one campaign at a time.

As a cold front seems to have hit most of the East Coast my fb news feed is all talk of weather. Pictures of weather forecasts, thermometers, and  memes about being cold.  Talk of weather forecasters and how well they do their jobs. Will there be snow? How much? When? 

Yes, it is freezing in a lot of the country. There are also a lot of people that do not have shelter, warm clothes or warm food for their bellies.  Let’s  keep our eyes open for those we can help as we go through our day. Those we can buy a jacket or hat and gloves for. Maybe get some blankets and leave them with a homeless shelter.  Talk to your family about what random acts of kindness you can be a part of . Yes, it’s nice to buy the guy behind us a coffee at Dunkin’s it can make someone’s day, but they are in a car, getting ready to buy a coffee they can afford.  Today let’s clean out our closets, grab some our extra socks, blankets, jackets and get to work.   

If you want to do even more -start a campaign on GiveSendGo and raise money for your local shelters or to go and buy supplies to hand out.  Make it a family, work or neighborhood project. Together we can make a difference. Together we can share hope.