As God calls you to give, remember that He would never ask for more than He is willing to give you, whether on this earth or in our heavenly home.

When God places a burden on your heart, when you see the need, respond with the confidence that He will take care of the rest.

If we are, now, to be Christ's hands and feet on earth, generosity, and the joy that comes with it, should be part of everything we do, not just on December 25th, but every day.

God's great plan "for hope and a future" is for all people, but His Kingdom is short on Natives.

Like the Native families that gave everything to their community, confident of what was waiting for them, are we willing to give beyond our comfort, trusting that, because of our faith in Jesus as our Savior, we have the ultimate reward awaiting us?

We don't have to stretch our imaginations very far to see that Jesus understood the hearts of men and wanted us to live more as a community and less as individuals.

Everything we do can be a gift to those around us. We can encourage generosity with a listening ear or a funny joke. We can give the gift of obedience or share the gift of our knowledge.

Jesus tells us to "store up for yourselves treasures in heaven... For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also" (Matthew 6:20-21). What better way to make sure our hearts are focused on our eternal life than to help this and future generations to find their way to Jesus.

As God calls you to give, remember that He would never ask for more than He is willing to give you, whether on this earth or in our heavenly home.

When God places a burden on your heart, when you see the need, respond with the confidence that He will take care of the rest.

If we are, now, to be Christ's hands and feet on earth, generosity, and the joy that comes with it, should be part of everything we do, not just on December 25th, but every day.