You probably thought this would be an article on being grateful — after all, it’s Thanksgiving, and that’s what everyone writes about this time of year. But surprise! I want to discuss something that naturally flows from gratitude — the power of giving. Because while gratitude fills your heart, giving multiplies it.
We live in a world that measures success by how much we’ve collected — the homes, the handbags, the titles, the art, the cars. But in God’s Kingdom, it’s not about how much you accumulate; it’s about how much you release. The world says hold tight, but God says open your hands.
In Luke 17:33, Jesus tells us, “Whoever tries to keep their life will lose it, and whoever loses their life will preserve it.” That’s Kingdom math — the more you let go, the more you gain.
It’s not just about money. We clutch our dreams, our plans, our opportunities, and even our sense of control as if the tighter we hold, the safer we’ll be. But God can’t multiply what we refuse to release. He can’t bless what we’ve buried.
Matthew 25 paints this so clearly. The servants who invested what they were given saw increase. The one who buried his talent in fear lost it all. Fear convinces us to hold on, but faith teaches us to let go.
You see, we’re not owners — we’re stewards. Everything we have — our time, our talents, our finances, our influence — is on loan from God. And stewardship always leads to multiplication.
So what if, instead of trying to control every outcome, we became conduits of miracles? What if we stopped hoarding our blessings and started sharing them freely — trusting that what flows through us will never run out?
Proverbs 11:24 says it best: “The world of the generous gets larger and larger; the world of the stingy gets smaller and smaller.” When we give, we don’t just expand our finances — we expand our joy, our peace, and our faith.
The truth is, generosity isn’t about losing; it’s about releasing. It’s the art of saying, “God, I trust You more than I trust my grip.” And in that release, something supernatural happens — God redeems what we surrender. What you release, He restores.
So this Thanksgiving, I challenge you: don’t just be grateful — be generous. Give your time. Give your kindness. Give a helping hand, a word of encouragement, or a meal to someone who needs it. Live open-handedly, not tight-fisted.
Because when you release what you’ve been holding on to, you make room for God to move. And when He moves, everything expands. There is always a blessing in the release — and remember, the world of the generous truly gets larger and larger.
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The opinions, beliefs and viewpoints expressed by the author do not necessarily reflect the opinions, beliefs and viewpoints of the Asian Journal, its management, editorial board and staff.
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Kathy Current is a financial coach, mortgage advisor, and author of Heal Your Money Wounds God’s Way, where she combines over three decades of financial experience with timeless biblical wisdom. Kathy addresses real-life questions about God and money, helping readers find freedom and purpose in their financial lives.
