In wisdom, God generously enables our lives, the world says this is foolish (Matt 5:42)

Luke 6:30 Give to everyone who asks you, and if anyone takes what is yours, do not demand it back.

Luke 6:34-35 And if you lend to those from whom you expect repayment, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners, expecting to be repaid in full. / But love your enemies, do good to them, and lend to them, expecting nothing in return. Then your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High; for He is kind to the ungrateful and wicked.

I've been thinking about where we get our wisdom. Our pastor is doing a series on Proverbs, "un-common sense." We either follow ourselves (flesh), follow a guru (world), follow wickedness (devil) or follow God (godly life).

• Tasteful, sunny disposition brings glory to God (Psalm 34:8, Matthew 5:13-16)
• People have four dispositions, three are toxic, one is from God

I love 2 Peter 1:3‭-‬11 NLT that talks about spiritual power and growth, through coming to know God and his great and precious promises. We make every effort to respond to God's promises by supplementing our faith with generous provision of moral excellence. 

We see a progression of love in action, in our Matt5-13 series: 

• Matthew 5:42 Give to those who ask, and don’t turn away from those who want to borrow.
• Matthew 5:48 You therefore must be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.
• Matthew 6:24 “No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and money.
• 1 Timothy 6:10 For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evils. It is through this craving that some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many pangs.
• Matthew 7:12 “So whatever you wish that others would do to you, do also to them, for this is the Law and the Prophets.

Principles taught throughout scripture

• Proverbs 19:17 Kindness to the poor is a loan to the LORD, and He will repay the lender.
• Deuteronomy 15:7-11 If there is a poor man among your brothers within any of the gates in the land that the LORD your God is giving you, then you are not to harden your heart or shut your hand from your poor brother. / Instead, you are to open your hand to him and freely loan him whatever he needs. / Be careful not to harbor this wicked thought in your heart: “The seventh year, the year of release, is near,” so that you look upon your poor brother begrudgingly and give him nothing. He will cry out to the LORD against you, and you will be guilty of sin. ...
• Proverbs 21:26 All day long he covets more, but the righteous give without restraint.
• 1 John 3:17 If anyone with earthly possessions sees his brother in need, but withholds his compassion from him, how can the love of God abide in him?

Acts 20:35 In everything, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words of the Lord Jesus Himself: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”

• Jesus explains working in his kingdom is about giving not taking (Matthew 19:30-21:17)
• When we give we are blessed, principles on giving

We need the unction of God, only by prayer with faith, hope, and love everything needed has been given to us. 

• Study universal holiness of life, Men are God's method

James 2:15-16 Suppose a brother or sister is without clothes and daily food. / If one of you tells him, “Go in peace; stay warm and well fed,” but does not provide for his physical needs, what good is that?

Proverbs 3:27-28 Do not withhold good from the deserving when it is within your power to act. / Do not tell your neighbor, “Come back tomorrow and I will provide”—when you already have the means.

2 Corinthians 9:7 Each one should give what he has decided in his heart to give, not out of regret or compulsion. For God loves a cheerful giver.

Galatians 6:9-10 Let us not grow weary in well-doing, for in due time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. / Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially to the family of faith.

Isaiah 58:7 Isn’t it to share your bread with the hungry, to bring the poor and homeless into your home, to clothe the naked when you see him, and not to turn away from your own flesh and blood?

Romans 12:13 Share with the saints who are in need. Practice hospitality.

Hebrews 13:16 And do not neglect to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased.

Psalm 37:21 The wicked borrow and do not repay, but the righteous are gracious and giving