To mete means ‘to dispense or allot or give out or allocate or administer.’ On Monday 7th July, we surprised our boss with a cake, as we celebrated her birthday. The day before, I had inboxed her inquiring about work. She texted back with a by the way, saying ‘…They will confirm tomorrow. Sorry for … Continue reading With the Same Measure You Mete
God gave me another example about giving upwards. For the first part, read the article here. Recently, it was the birthday of my big cousin. He was the former Managing Director of one of the biggest banks in Uganda. Like within the family, he was looked at as one of the biggest or wealthiest achievers, … Continue reading Giving Upwards 2
Many young people today, get entitled to be given by those higher than them. It might not be entitlement per se, but, it makes no logical sense — and I don't blame their view — to give to someone who seems to have everything, or who doesn't seem to need anything. God has taught me … Continue reading Giving Upwards!
Proverbs 22:29 Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men. The Bible promises that for the diligent, they won't stand before mean men. The meaning of diligent I understand you know, and we've heard this preached many times with the theme of diligence … Continue reading Mean Men
Genesis 12:3 says "I'll bless those who bless you..." When I read this, I remembered what Acts said: "It's much more blessed to give than to receive..." If we do a little bit of substitution, the former would sound like "I'll give those who give you!" And if you're the giver to Abraham (representative of … Continue reading Much More Blessed to Give …
The Bible doesn't restrict us from withholding cash. It warns rather about withholding more than is meet. This means withholding more than is right or what is DUE. Recently, I was earning a lot on a daily, and being a Proverbs 11:24-25 disciple, I thought my generosity was on track until the Holy Spirit nudged … Continue reading Generosity ft. Discernment
2 Corinthians 9:10 For God is the one who provides seed for the farmer and then bread to eat. In the same way, he will provide and increase your resources and then produce a great harvest of generosity in you. In the latter portion of second Corinthians, Paul centered much on the subject of generosity. … Continue reading Seed & Bread
Two Saturdays ago, while on my way for a dance party, I was thirsty, and I talked to God about having exceeded my budget. At the venue, I met a James. He sat next to a close friend of mine, but before I’d catch my breath, James had already bought each one of us a … Continue reading How to make more friends!
ABSA hosted a financial seminar via Twitter Spaces last evening, and when the Q&A session began, one of the listeners — in response to what one of the speakers had said — asked, “How does giving benefit me?” The speaker prior had just stressed that generosity was one of the secret keys to accumulating wealth, … Continue reading The Antidote to Stagnation
The first time my memory properly recalls encountering Aunt Praxedes face to face was in 2015. Uncle Martin had just completed his house in Kakumiro, their ancestral home. We all had to travel to join the party. Mom told us to go greet Aunt Prax Martin (Third left)and her husband Uncle Steven. "Thank them for … Continue reading Seeds & Synergies 2 | Reaping Where We Sow
Recently, while at home, a cousin used one of my precious body sprays. The whole house filled with a fragrance I was familiar with, to only emanate from me. "Who used my spray? Who wants to smell like me?" I got frantic. God quickly reminded me that I was a river, and rivers are not … Continue reading Many Niles 2
This is a teaching about how your physical finances can provoke an increase in your spiritual revelation and understanding. In April 2019, Someone walked up to me amidst prayer and said that God had told me not to despise myself. I wondered what that meant. Later, an email from the senior pastor about an opportunity … Continue reading Meat & Mammon
Today, a cousin asked for an amount of airtime. My heart was glad; and cheerfully, I found myself giving him three times what he had asked for! The look on his face... Ah...to tears, it almost brought him! At that moment, I heard God's whisper, dripped in affection, and his ever-mighty hand perching on my … Continue reading Exceedingly Abundantly…
Enter 6th October 2020. It was my birthday! I had been counting it down for 28 days, posting how many days were left to my birthday, using my best photos so that people wouldn’t suffer finding what to use to post on their statuses this day! Smart right? Anyway, I LOVEEEE parties. I am that … Continue reading Generosity & Kings
I had just been fasting and praying the week ending September and ushering us into October, having been led by the Holy Ghost just like Jesus into the wilderness. Well, I had a presentation for a pitching to a corporation that was in need of our services. I and some young millennials run a social … Continue reading Wealth Wins Souls
Biggie's Big Blogs 