Business Lessons from Church: “The 4 Characteristics of Radical Generosity”

Every once in a while I hear a message at church that that totally relates to life and business. This last week was one of those times.

The talk was entitled Radical Generosity; and while I soon figured out WHY the pastor named this week’s talk with this title (the church was down donations and they needed to ramp up the funds!), it was interesting to watch.

He tied it all in to the bible of course and how Radical Generosity is not an offering, it’s a lifestyle. I thought this was very interesting.

I realized that I live a lifestyle of being generous, but I also realized that many do not. I noticed what that meant for those in their lives, those who are not generous with what they have. More often than not those people rarely do not get what they want in life or business, they struggle more.

Regardless of where you are financially or how much money you have to give, you always still have something to give; you just may need to get more creative.

When I used to attend church years ago, I thought donations were just that, to help the church do good things and rarely did I give more other than in church except clothing and food donations when asked.

Now though I do make it a lifestyle and whenever it is that I’m called to give, I feel it in my bones, my gut and from a higher power. Now, I listen to that higher power when before I may not have noticed it or even ignored it if it told me too give more than I had planned.

Here is what I learned in church this week:

The 4 characteristics of living in “Radical Generosity”

• Enjoyable – you find yourself filled with joy whenever you give
• Supernatural – you don’t stop at what you normally give, you give beyond your ability
• Enthusiastic – you want to give so bad sometimes you can’t stand it
• Faithful – you make it a spiritual habit so that it becomes naturally inherent to give

So, how does this apply to your business?

Because if you don’t give, you won’t receive. I find that the more I give, the more I get but I don’t get UNTIL I give.

Many people say “I’ll give as soon as I make enough to provide for myself first” and that’s fine but will you ever get there? Maybe not.

Have more faith in yourself and the Universe and give more this year, one way or another – see what happens!

I’d love to help you ‘get there’ in your business so you do feel you have enough to give. I invite you to take a few minutes to complete my F.R.E.E. Biz Quiz (it will just take a few minutes) and I will respond to your comments PERSONALLY. Take Quiz Here

I have faith in you and look forward to helping you implement the 4 characteristics of living in “Radical Generosity” and so much more.

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