We don't always think about generosity as something that changes us. We usually think about it in terms of what we give and what our gifts make possible. And certainly, both matter. But Jesus had something more to say about generosity. He understood that what we choose to invest in has a way of shaping our hearts.

Somewhere along the way, we found ourselves sitting beside people who were once strangers but who have now become part of our lives. And before we knew it, we had become part of theirs. That's one of the wonderful things about church. It was never meant to be a collection of individuals who happen to worship in the same building. The church came into being because people discovered that following Jesus meant sharing life with one another.

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