Exercise your generosity

By Sam Smalldon, Bishop of Canada, MCFO/CEM/CWM

I believe many of us understand the advice to give of our time, our talents, and our treasures. However, I also sense that not all of us fully recognize why this is such a valuable thing to consider. I hope that we all wish to be happy, that we all strive to become better, and that we all feel the desire to share what we have first received.

From my understanding, anything we want to do more of or improve at requires practice and effort. Generosity, in my opinion, is like that—it’s a muscle we need to exercise.

It may surprise many to hear that generosity isn't primarily about money. Rather, it’s a way of living, a way of being. My hope is that we are all on a journey of growth, and that along the way, we will each consider becoming more generous.
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To help explore these ideas and how we might become more generous, I’ve found three resources that speak to the importance of finding happiness through generosity, and why practising our generosity muscles is so important.