‘And besides, there is a great chasm separating us. No one can cross over to you from here, and no one can cross over to us from there.’ Luke 16:26
“Generosity during life is a very different thing from generosity in the hour of death; one proceeds from genuine liberality and benevolence, the other from pride and fear.”
Horace Mann (1776-1859) on “Generosity” in A Dictionary of Thoughts, edited by Tryon Edwards (Detroit: Dickerson, 1908) 191.
It struck me recently that it requires no faith for people to do their giving in their estate plan. Mann spells out the virtues at play.
The person who does their giving while they are living reveals a heart of liberality and benevolence. The person who waits until the hour of death shows their true colors: pride and fear.
When will you plan to do your giving? The time to decide is now and not after you have crossed the great chasm. That’s also the time to make special memories.
I shot the new header photo up in the mountains when we were cutting down our Christmas tree. In life, we invest God’s money into mission and memories. Join us!