“Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously. Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.” 2 Corinthians 9:6-7 NIV
I was “convicted” recently of a serious moral failing by a story I saw in a social media post. The story was about someone who haggles over 50 cents at a farmer’s market with a poor vendor trying to sell a dozen eggs, but then goes to a fancy restaurant and is happy to give a generous tip there.
The point of the story is that we are often stingy with the poor and generous to the rich. I have done t…
