How to Instill Generosity
When our children were young my wife, Pat, used to quote the words of Jesus in Acts 20:35 and say to them, “It’s more blessed to give than to receive, isn’t it?” And they would almost always reply, half-jokingly, “No, it isn’t...getting is better!”
Raising tenderhearted children in a tough world doesn’t come naturally. Learning to care for others is a spiritual discipline that requires constant nurturing.
Our responsibility as parents is to help our children become tender toward the less fortunate, especially those who don’t yet know Jesus Christ.
To start, sponsor a child, especially a needy boy or girl in another country. When we first thought about sponsoring a child, we discussed it with our sons and suggested “adopting“ a boy from Mexico. They thought that was a great idea because we used to live there.
Over the next few years, we sponsored children through several organizations. One we highly recommend is Compassion International, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80997.
Be willing to pitch in financially if your child reaches adolescence and shows a sensitivity and desire to sponsor a needy child of their own.
“Our responsibility as parents is to help our children become tender toward the less fortunate, especially those who don’t yet know Jesus Christ.”
Acts 20:35
“It is more blessed to give than to receive.”