Week 4—Generosity Cycle
“Community of Christ,” your name, given as a divine blessing, is your identity and calling. If you will discern and embrace its full meaning, you will not only discover your future, you will become a blessing to the whole creation.
(The six-week resource for Generosity Cycle which includes both group, family, and individual activities can be found at heraldhouse.org)
As we move through the six weeks of the Generosity Cycle: Embrace Abundance, Live Generously, each week will offer invitations, reflections, spiritual practices, prayers, and stories. Together, we will consider how economic justice, climate justice, and generosity are connected to the flourishing of all creation. This week’s focus is on moving from “Us to All.”
Reflection
Throughout scripture, God’s work is revealed through relationships—between people, communities, creation, and God. Community is bigger than just the people around us. The earth, animals, plants, rivers, oceans, and all living things are part of the community of life God calls us to cherish and protect.
Our choices affect people we may never meet, other living things, and generations yet to come. Our name, Community of Christ, reminds us that we are called to be a blessing not only to one another, but to the whole creation. As we expand our circle of care, we discover that we are not separate from creation. We are part of it—and called to help it flourish.
This Week’s Invitation
Expand the Circle.
This week, notice who—and what—you think of as your neighbor. Then ask, “Who else belongs in my circle of care?”
Look beyond people to the animals, plants, water, land, and future generations that share this community with us. We are not separate from creation. We are part of it.
Prayer Phrase
“Do good…share what you have” (Hebrews 13:16).
Enough to Share
Take a moment to notice what you are holding onto—perhaps a worry, a resource, or a desire for more. Take a breath and release it. Ask yourself, “Where am I being invited to trust that there is enough?” Think of one way you can share what you have today—your time, your gifts, your attention, or your resources. As you breathe in, say, “There is enough.” As you breathe out, “If I share.” Pray, “May my trust become generosity, and may my generosity create abundance for the welfare of all.”
Today’s Prayer for Peace
Engage in a daily practice of praying for peace in our world. Click here to read today’s prayer and be part of this practice of peace.