“Command those who are rich in this present world not to be arrogant nor to put their hope in wealth, which is so uncertain, but to put their hope in God, who richly provides us with everything for our enjoyment. Command them to do good, to be rich in good deeds, and to be generous and willing to share. In this way they will lay up treasure for themselves as a firm foundation for the coming age, so that they may take hold of the life that is truly life.”
1 Timothy 6:17-19
Did you know being an adult with no children in NZ on average wage puts you in the top 5% of income earners in the world?
That equates to around USD 32,000 annually.
You can use this calculator to find where you lie.
Though everyone’s context is different and it is valid to say expenses are higher where people are richer, I think it’s fair to say that we all tend to spend on ourselves before we do on others.
It can be simply said that just as God was generous to humanity by giving us His Son as a way to reconcile with Him, we must also be generous to this world as His children.
We live in a world where we are more connected than ever.
It breaks my heart to see that there are so many good causes out there that people just don’t seem to know about and thus don’t support.
Just with some scouting through the web, I stumbled upon a great Christian charity called “No Hungry Children” who feed children in Africa for as little as US$10 per month.
Giving up two coffees can lend an entire month’s worth of food. The world can really change a dollar at a time.
Seeing that for-profit brands seem to gain traction faster than non-profits, I thought to build one that can shed light on the great work that the good ones do for His Kingdom and the Gospel.
Generosity is one of the pillars that make up the foundation of this brand.
We will start by giving 5% of our profits to selected charities I’ve personally supported for a long time such as Christians Against Poverty, Child Rescue and Student Life (and a few more, these will individually be posted in future blog editions) and God willing, we will work our way up to 50% of profits being given to charitable causes.
It’s far from an original idea too, try look into William Colgate, the founder of the toothpaste.