Gratitude and Generosity at Work (Devotional)
Devotional / Produced by TOW Project
Gratitude and generosity are twin themes that echo throughout the Bible. Gratitude is the acknowledgment of God's gifts, while generosity is a tangible expression of that thankfulness, often through cheerful giving and service to others. This reading plan from the Theology of Work Project explores gratitude and generosity in twenty books from the Old and New Testaments, with a particular focus on how these ancient insights might be useful for you in the modern workplace.
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Excerpt:
When Zacchaeus the tax collector welcomed Jesus into his home and promised to give half of his possessions to the poor and to repay fourfold those he had cheated, Jesus called him a “son of Abraham” for his generosity and fruit of repentance (Luke 19:9). Zacchaeus was responding, of course, to the relational generosity of Jesus, who had unexpectedly, and uncharacteristically for the people of that time, opened his heart to a detested tax collector.
Generosity is a positive trait in both personal and business relationships. Perhaps nothing establishes trust and good relationships as solidly as generosity. Colleagues, customers, suppliers, even adversaries, respond strongly to generosity and remember it for a long time.
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