Exchanging Gifts
“God is able to make all grace overflow to you, so that in all things, at all times, having all that you need, you will overflow in every good work. You will be made rich in every way so that you may be generous in every way, which produces thanksgiving to God through us”
So much of bending culture toward God's kingdom involves seeing differently. The world around us tends to be impersonal and transactional. Here's a small way we can disrupt the prevailing system. Next time you need a product or service, see that commodity as a gift of love to you or your family—God's provision. Someone (probably several people) conceived, designed, manufactured, shipped, and delivered it to meet a need. In exchange, you will bless them and their families with your money—also God's provision. This can be more than just a transaction. It can be an exchange of love.
Is this just semantics? Maybe sometimes. But this way of thinking can shape attitudes in our work. And it can help form our hearts toward gratitude and away from entitlement. It may even influence who we 'do business' with. God's kingdom consists of giving and receiving, not buying and selling.
