Generosity Makes God Real Every Day

God is a generous God. This is one of the first things campers will learn about while experiencing the lesson of 1 Corinthians 12:1-26. To paraphrase the scripture, Paul is writing to the Christians in Corinth offering them advice on how to address many of the difficult problems that are coming to the forefront. His biggest theme is getting them to recognize that they are the body of Christ. He uses the example of the human body and relates it to the church. There are many parts to the body, eyes, ears, feet, hands, toes, etc., and all are important parts, each coming together to accomplish great things. Each person within the greater church is also important as God has generously given gifts and talents to everyone, and used together, great things can happen. And God has given those gifts based on what He knows you will need, they aren’t just randomly drawn from a hat, but are selected specifically for you.

At camp, the outside influences and stigmas fall away, campers are free to remove the labels that others have handed them. Campers are able to stretch themselves and learn about things they may not have seen before. Because of this, campers may realize they have a knack for a certain activity, may recognize that they are able to help others understand a scripture, or discover they have the potential to become a great leader someday. This is evident in many places throughout the Dwight Mission family. In each camper group, the campers come with different gifts and are able to use those to get through challenges as a group. The staff members all come together and with all of their different gifts, they are able to challenge and teach the campers in many ways. The adults, whether parents of campers or former camper or staff members, are able to use their talents to help make Dwight a thriving place.

So we know God is a generous God, but how can we relate that to our every day? It’s not every day that we realize a gift or talent we have, but it is every day we can use the gifts we have been given. It is every day that we can show our gratitude to God for giving us these gifts (You see how I tied that in to the Gratitude Makes God Real Every Day theme?). We can realize the everyday moments that show us how generous God is. Knowing that God does provide for our needs and our challenges by equipping us with the needed skills and gifts gives a sense of calmness as you become less anxious and more trusting. His generosity is something we can celebrate every day.