I am spending time walking through the Gospels from beginning to end, looking for the moments where Jesus leaned in, lifted up, and loved without hesitation. I want to understand how His grace works in everyday life and what it invites me to become.
There is something striking about the way Jesus talks about giving. No spotlight. No applause. No grand gestures designed to impress. Instead, He points us toward the secret places. The moments no one sees. The generosity that slips quietly into the world like a whisper.
When I read Matthew 6:1 to 4, I imagine someone dropping a few coins into a tired hand, not because the world is watching, but because compassion moved them. A simple kindness. A private offering. A love that does not need to be noticed to be real.
And I could not help but wonder how many of our most meaningful moments happen in silence. The small sacrifices. The unseen help. The choices that shape our character when no one else is keeping score.
Jesus invites us to give in secret, trusting that God sees what the world overlooks. There is something freeing about that. A reminder that the most beautiful acts of mercy do not need an audience. They simply need a willing heart.
Key Verse:
“But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing.” Matthew 6:3
Gracefully yours,
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