Flint, Sponge, or Honeycomb?
Theme of the week: Learning to Give Like God
Sunday, November 25, 2012
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Who Said It … Steve Mays
Steve Mays is a former biker gang member turned senior pastor of Calvary Chapel South Bay in Gardena, California. He holds a master's degree in theology from Azusa Pacific University. He is a well-known conference speaker and radio personality through the Light of the Word broadcast, and the author of Overcoming—the book from which this week's readings are adapted. Steve has been married to his wife, Gail, for 40 years. They have two grown children and four grandchildren.
What he Said … Flint, Sponge, or Honeycomb?
Someone once said that there are three types of givers in life. One type is a flint, another is a sponge, and the third is a honeycomb. To get anything out of the flint, it must be hammered; even then, all that results are chips and sparks. To get anything out of the sponge, it must be continually squeezed and put under pressure. Finally, there is the honeycomb, just overflowing with its own sweetness.
We can apply this analogy to our hearts. Sometimes, like the flint, God needs to work in our hearts in a difficult way in order for us to receive his goodness and then give it out. Sometimes, like a sponge, God needs to squeeze us and put pressure on us to bring forth any life from our hearts. Other times, like the honeycomb, we come to understand the goodness and grace of God, and love for other people overflows from our full hearts.
Key Study Passage: Luke 12:13-21
Adapted from Overcoming (Regal, 2012) by permission. All rights reserved by the copyright holder and/or the publisher. May not be reproduced.
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Father, give me the grace to put to death my selfish desires and habits so that I can generously give of myself to others.
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