BARRIERS TO GENEROSITY (2 OF 4)
by Steve Jones
Scripture: 1 Kings 17:8
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Title: Barriers to Generosity (2 of 4)
Series: Happily Generous
Author: Steve Jones
Text: I Kings 17:8
C.I. We must overcome the barriers to happy generosity.
1) ANTICIPATORY ANXIETY
2) RESOURCE DYSMORPHIA
3) OVER-FAMILIARITY
INTRODUCTION: In 1982, Chris Gardner was living in San Francisco, struggling to make ends meet on his meager earnings as a medical equipment salesman. He and his toddler son wound up living for a year without a home. Gardner struggled to place his son in daycare, stood in soup kitchens and slept wherever he and his son could find safety - in his office after hours, at flophouses, motels, parks, airports, on public transport and even in a locked bathroom at the BART train station. A pivotal moment in his life occurred when he encountered an impeccably dressed man in a red Ferrari. Curious, Gardner asked the man about his career. The man told him he was a stockbroker. From that moment on Gardner's career path was decided. If working as a stockbroker could lead to a life of financial reward, then he would become a stockbroker. Gardner applied to a training program with Dean Witter Reynolds and was accepted. Eventually, he passed his Series 7 Exam on the first try and became a full employee of the firm. Gardner went on to establish his own brokerage firm and achieved financial independence. Gardner wrote his autobiography in 2006, and the book was made into a movie starring Will Smith entitled what? "The Pursuit of Happyness."
?We are in a sermon series on happiness as well. But this series doesn't focus on achieving happiness through GETTING as much as achieving happiness through GIVING. We are striving to be "Happily Generous." The central idea of the series is in the title, generosity leads to happiness. It's a Biblical idea. Jesus said, "It is more blessed(happier) to give than to receive" Acts 20:35. Like so many of Jesus' teachings, it seems to be counter intuitive. But like ALL of Jesus' teachings, it mus ...
Series: Happily Generous
Author: Steve Jones
Text: I Kings 17:8
C.I. We must overcome the barriers to happy generosity.
1) ANTICIPATORY ANXIETY
2) RESOURCE DYSMORPHIA
3) OVER-FAMILIARITY
INTRODUCTION: In 1982, Chris Gardner was living in San Francisco, struggling to make ends meet on his meager earnings as a medical equipment salesman. He and his toddler son wound up living for a year without a home. Gardner struggled to place his son in daycare, stood in soup kitchens and slept wherever he and his son could find safety - in his office after hours, at flophouses, motels, parks, airports, on public transport and even in a locked bathroom at the BART train station. A pivotal moment in his life occurred when he encountered an impeccably dressed man in a red Ferrari. Curious, Gardner asked the man about his career. The man told him he was a stockbroker. From that moment on Gardner's career path was decided. If working as a stockbroker could lead to a life of financial reward, then he would become a stockbroker. Gardner applied to a training program with Dean Witter Reynolds and was accepted. Eventually, he passed his Series 7 Exam on the first try and became a full employee of the firm. Gardner went on to establish his own brokerage firm and achieved financial independence. Gardner wrote his autobiography in 2006, and the book was made into a movie starring Will Smith entitled what? "The Pursuit of Happyness."
?We are in a sermon series on happiness as well. But this series doesn't focus on achieving happiness through GETTING as much as achieving happiness through GIVING. We are striving to be "Happily Generous." The central idea of the series is in the title, generosity leads to happiness. It's a Biblical idea. Jesus said, "It is more blessed(happier) to give than to receive" Acts 20:35. Like so many of Jesus' teachings, it seems to be counter intuitive. But like ALL of Jesus' teachings, it mus ...
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