Digging Deeper: Open Hands
“This is how it will be with whoever stores up things for themselves but it not rich toward God.”
Luke 12:21 (NIV)
OPEN HANDS
As a mom and teacher, I feel like I’m constantly giving—my time, energy, even my sleep. Sometimes it feels like there’s nothing left. Yet when it comes to generosity—whether helping a friend in need, giving, or making time for someone else—I sometimes find myself hesitating, overthinking: “But do we have that to spare?”
But God doesn’t ask us to give from abundance; He asks us to give with faith. Being rich toward God means living with open hands, even when we feel we don’t have much to offer.
Prayer:
Today I pray that God would make us rich toward Him. Loosen our grip on time, money, and comfort. Help us model generosity, not scarcity. Let our homes be known as places of giving—not just to our own, but to others in need.
Kelly Skelton is a Georgia native, raised in the south on Jesus, Georgia football and sweet tea. She is her husbands’ biggest fan and her two daughters’ loudest cheerleaders. She recently published her first children’s book titled, But God Had a Plan. She stays active in the Dallas area as a photographer, videographer, writer, and middle school teacher.