{"id":2813,"date":"2017-05-12T22:08:39","date_gmt":"2017-05-12T22:08:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/discipleship\/?p=2813"},"modified":"2017-01-12T22:11:13","modified_gmt":"2017-01-12T22:11:13","slug":"give-live-giving-factor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/discipleship\/2017\/05\/12\/give-live-giving-factor\/","title":{"rendered":"Give to Live: The Giving Factor"},"content":{"rendered":"

God doesn\u2019t ask us to be a generous giver in His kingdom because He needs anything. He said, \u201cAll the earth is mine\u201d (Exodus 19:5). He asks us to give because we depend on it. We might call it the \u201cGiving Factor.\u201d Factor it in, and we enjoy the streaming benefits of our faith. Leave it out, and our spiritual health is in jeopardy.<\/p>\n

When you get your annual physical, the doctor will often poke, prod, and press various places, all the while asking, \u201cDoes this hurt?\u201d and \u201cHow about this?\u201d. If you cry out in pain, one of two things has happened. Either the doctor has pushed too hard without the right sensitivity, or there\u2019s something that needs attention. It\u2019s not supposed to hurt there.<\/p>\n

Likewise, when messages on giving are presented, and some cry out in discomfort and criticism, either the teacher has pushed too hard, or perhaps there\u2019s something wrong. In that case, I say, \u201cMy friend, we\u2019re in need of the Great Physician because it\u2019s not supposed to hurt there.\u201d If it hurts to be generous, then something is wrong. Generosity is not painful. It is delightful. When you are truly in tune with God, the natural response of your heart will be to give.<\/p>\n

My friend Steve Doerr spoke of his work with Wycliffe Bible Translators, and told the story of Sadie, a house-parent in the Philippines. She loved books, loaning many, but keeping her most treasured in a wooden locker under her bed.<\/p>\n

In the quiet of the night, Sadie heard a faint gnawing sound. Searching all around, she discovered that the noise was coming from her locker. When she opened it, there was nothing but a pile of dust. Her treasured books had been lost to termites.<\/p>\n

The lesson: What we treasure can be lost; what we give is an ongoing blessing. We have been given great opportunities and tremendous resources. Let\u2019s keep ourselves in tune with God. Let\u2019s get in touch with the needs of other people. Let\u2019s give generously to God and others. Let\u2019s \u201cGive to Live!\u201d<\/p>\n

About the Author<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"stantoler-1\"<\/a>Dr. Stan Toler has served as a general superintendent in the Church of the Nazarene as well as a pastor for over 40 years in Ohio, Florida, Tennessee, and Oklahoma.<\/p>\n

Stan Toler has written over 100 books, including his best-sellers, God Has Never Failed Me, But He\u2019s Sure Scared Me to Death a Few Times; The Buzzards Are Circling, But God\u2019s Not Finished With Me Yet; God\u2019s Never Late, He\u2019s Seldom Early, He\u2019s Always Right on Time<\/em>; The Secret Blend; The Relational Leader; Practical Guide to Pastoral Ministry;<\/em> The Inspirational Speaker\u2019s Resource,<\/em> ReThink Your Life<\/em>, his popular Minute Motivator<\/em> series, If Only I Could Relate To The People I\u2019m Related To and his newest book, Outstanding Leadership. <\/em>His books have sold over 3 million copies.<\/p>\n

Toler for many years served as Vice-President and taught seminars for John C. Maxwell\u2019s INJOY Leadership Institute training church and corporate leaders to make a difference in the world.<\/p>\n

He and his wife, Linda, an educator, have two married sons, Seth (Marcy) and Adam (Amanda), and five grandchildren Rhett, Davis, Wren Olivia Clara Jane and Bennett.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"excerpt","protected":false},"author":19,"featured_media":2814,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","episode_type":"","audio_file":"","cover_image":"","cover_image_id":"","duration":"","filesize":"","date_recorded":"","explicit":"","block":"","filesize_raw":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[166],"tags":[577,576,125,535,536],"class_list":{"0":"post-2813","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-stewardship","8":"tag-finances","9":"tag-give-to-live","10":"tag-leadership","11":"tag-stan-toler","12":"tag-stewardship","13":"entry"},"title_es":"Dar a Live: El Factor de Dar","content_es":"Dios no nos pide ser un dador generoso en su reino porque necesite algo. El dijo: "Toda la tierra es m\u00eda" (\u00c9xodo 19: 5). Nos pide que dar porque dependemos de \u00e9l. Podr\u00edamos llamarlo el "Factor de Dar." Factor hacia adentro y que disfrutar de los beneficios de streaming de nuestra fe. Dejarlo fuera, y nuestra salud espiritual est\u00e1 en peligro. Al llegar a su f\u00edsico anual, el m\u00e9dico a menudo asoman, prod, y presione varios lugares, todo el tiempo preguntando: "\u00bfEsto duele?" Y "\u00bfQu\u00e9 tal esto?". Si llora de dolor, una de dos cosas ha sucedido. O el m\u00e9dico ha empujado demasiado duro sin la sensibilidad de la derecha, o hay algo que necesita atenci\u00f3n. No se supone que hiere all\u00ed. Del mismo modo, cuando se presentan mensajes en el dar, y algunos lloran a cabo en el malestar y la cr\u00edtica, ya sea el maestro ha empujado demasiado duro, o tal vez hay algo mal. En ese caso, digo, "Mi amigo, estamos en necesidad de la Gran M\u00e9dico, ya que no se supone que hiere all\u00ed." Si le duele a ser generosos, entonces algo est\u00e1 mal. La generosidad no es doloroso. Es delicioso. Cuando usted est\u00e1 realmente en sinton\u00eda con Dios, la respuesta natural de su coraz\u00f3n ser\u00e1 dar. Mi amigo Steve Doerr habl\u00f3 de su trabajo con Wycliffe Bible Translators, y cont\u00f3 la historia de Sadie, una casa de los padres en las Filipinas. Ella amaba los libros, el pr\u00e9stamo de muchos, pero manteniendo su m\u00e1s preciado en un armario de madera debajo de la cama. En la quietud de la noche, Sadie escuch\u00f3 un sonido d\u00e9bil roer. Buscar por todas partes, se descubri\u00f3 que el ruido ven\u00eda de su casillero. Cuando la abri\u00f3, no hab\u00eda nada m\u00e1s que un mont\u00f3n de polvo. Sus libros m\u00e1s preciados se hab\u00edan perdido a las termitas. La lecci\u00f3n: Lo que atesoramos puede perderse; lo que damos es una bendici\u00f3n en curso. Se nos ha dado grandes oportunidades y enormes recursos. Vamos a mantenernos en sinton\u00eda con Dios. Vamos a estar en contacto con las necesidades de otras personas. Vamos a dar generosamente a Dios ya los dem\u00e1s. Vamos a "Dale a Live!" Sobre el autor<\/strong> \"stantoler-1\"<\/a> El Dr. Stan Toler ha servido como superintendente general de la Iglesia del Nazareno, as\u00ed como un pastor por m\u00e1s de 40 a\u00f1os en Ohio, Florida, Tennessee y Oklahoma. Stan Toler ha escrito m\u00e1s de 100 libros, incluyendo sus \u00e9xitos de ventas, Dios nunca me ha fallado, pero est\u00e1 seguro de que me dio miedo a la muerte un par de veces; Los halcones est\u00e1n dando vueltas, pero Dios no est\u00e1 terminado conmigo; Nunca tard\u00edo de Dios, \u00c9l es raramente temprano, \u00e9l est\u00e1 siempre en el momento justo;<\/em> La mezcla secreta; El l\u00edder relacional; Gu\u00eda Pr\u00e1ctica de Pastoral;<\/em> Recursos del orador inspirador,<\/em> reconsiderar su vida,<\/em> su popular serie Motivador minuto,<\/em><\/em> si s\u00f3lo pudieran relacionarse con la gente que estoy Para relacionada y su m\u00e1s reciente libro, liderazgo sobresaliente.<\/em> Sus libros han vendido m\u00e1s de 3 millones de copias. Toler durante muchos a\u00f1os se desempe\u00f1\u00f3 como vicepresidente y ense\u00f1\u00f3 seminarios para la formaci\u00f3n de la iglesia Instituto de Liderazgo INJOY de John C. Maxwell y l\u00edderes corporativos para hacer una diferencia en el mundo. \u00c9l y su esposa, Linda, un educador, tiene dos hijos casados, Seth (Marcy) y Adam (Amanda), y cinco nietos Rhett, Davis, Wren Olivia Clara Jane y Bennett.","author_name":"","jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/discipleship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/01\/Stan-Toler-Seminars-6.jpg","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p4T9u2-Jn","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/discipleship\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2813","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/discipleship\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/discipleship\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/discipleship\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/19"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/discipleship\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2813"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/discipleship\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2813\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/discipleship\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2814"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/discipleship\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2813"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/discipleship\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2813"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/discipleship\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2813"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}