Walk with the wise and become wise, for a companion of fools suffers harm. Proverbs 13:20
“Recent research has shown that a lot of what people desire in life, such as healthy lifestyles, is actually “contagious.” If they are surrounded by overweight people, for example, they have a much higher chance of being overweight. But if they are surrounded by people who are healthy, that is contagious as well. Their efforts are supported and not thwarted.”
Henry Cloud in Necessary Endings: The Employees, Businesses, and Relationships That All of Us Have to Give Up in Order to Move Forward (San Francisco: HarperCollins, 2011) 87.
Do you spend time with generous people? Stop for a moment and think about the top 5 or 10 most generous people you know. Maybe make a list on a piece of paper or in your phone.
What would it look like to spend more time with those people this Lent. Lent begins on 18 February 2026 (Ash Wednesday) to 5 April 2025 (Easter Sunday).
If the people on your list live at a distance you can have a phone or video call with them. If they live close by you could arrange time together. How would this shape your generosity?