“Sacrifice & Giving — Some Options”

Tuesday, May 15, 2018

Last week, I spoke to a minister from Florida who told me how much his church is doing to give and to help those in need around them. It reminded me again of the principles we talked about a few weeks back—of how important it is for all Christians to be giving, sacrificial people who are constantly on the lookout for ways to do good.

We talked about those matters in principle a few weeks ago, so I thought I would follow that up with a quick list of practical suggestions for ways to get busy doing good works (cf. Eph. 2:10).

• Volunteer for something at church.
• Donate blood.
• Support kids who need assistance to attend faithful camps, colleges, etc.
• Volunteer as a camp counselor.
• Donate to faithful charities.
• Volunteer at hospitals, shelters, schools, and other venues that assist the poor, the orphan, the widow, and the sojourner.
• Foster or adopt kids.
• Give to a church.

As we said in the sermon, don't try to do everything. You can't; you're not God. But don't let the inability to do everything prevent you from doing anything. Find ways to be a blessing. "In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven." (Matt. 5:16)

- Dan Lankford, minister

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