Giving our all—no holding back

Today, my devotional is the featured blog on my friend and fellow Christian author Alexis Goring's Devotionals for the Heart "God is Love" blog.

By Jessica Brodie

When I was young, I was a major tightwad. I’d save my money in my piggy bank and, later, in my wallet and junior savings account.

“You should have used your money wisely,” I’d shrug when my little sister asked to borrow a few bucks because she’d frittered her cash away on bubble gum and dollar-store trinkets.

But later, my tight fist began to relax. My heart began to expand. I knew I really cared for someone when I’d take some of my hard-earned money and use it for them in some way, whether that was buying them a gift, treating them to lunch, or offering a loan. I started giving a dollar to the homeless guys who’d approach my car asking for a handout. I began to soften.

In the Sermon on the Mount in the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus told the crowds….

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