Do I Have to Share?

Do I Have to Share?	Next Chapter: Do I Want Your Blessings?
If I have a full pie, of course I’ll share a piece with someone else. If I have two cars, of course I’ll loan one—the oldest, of course. If I have $200 in my pocket, of course I’ll give $1 or $2, maybe even $5 or $10 to someone who has none. The problem is that it's really hard for me to be generous when there is only one piece of my favorite pie and someone else also wants it. It is hard for me to be generous when I have a new car, all bright and shiny and running good and someone without a car wants to borrow it. It is hard for me to be generous when I only have $5.00 in my pocket and someone without any money asks me for help. It's even harder when I only have $25 in my billfold, very little in my checking account and utility bills a month past due and then my church asks for a donation. What should I give them? And yet, being generous when it is NOT easy is exactly what God asks me to do. It all comes back to trust. If I can trust God, then I can be a better steward and I can be more generous. After all, If I have already turned everything over to God, it is not really my pie, my car or my money anyway. Right?
John replied, "If you have two coats, give one to the poor. If you have food, share it with those who are hungry." (Luke 3:11 NLT) All the believers were of one heart and mind, and they felt that what they owned was not their own; they shared everything they had. (Acts 4:32 NLT)
Lord, help me to trust more in you and to become more generous with my time, my money, my everything. Amen.
Questions for consideration... Can I remember a situation where I felt pressure to give something away but I resisted? Why did I resist? What did I end up doing and how did I feel afterwards? Can I remember a situation where I spontaneously gave something to someone? How did I feel when I did that? Did that gift cost me anything?