{"id":2815,"date":"2017-06-12T22:11:38","date_gmt":"2017-06-12T22:11:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/discipleship\/?p=2815"},"modified":"2017-01-12T22:14:28","modified_gmt":"2017-01-12T22:14:28","slug":"give-to-live-gain-by-letting-go","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/discipleship\/2017\/06\/12\/give-to-live-gain-by-letting-go\/","title":{"rendered":"Give to Live: Gain by Letting Go"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>What grandparent hasn\u2019t witnessed a young grandchild with an arm full of toys, playing with another child, when suddenly he spots a toy that child is holding, and says, \u201cMINE!\u201d I\u2019m a witness to the fact that the child with the armful usually grabs for it without releasing a single toy.<\/p>\n<p>My friend Wayne Schmidt says, \u201cSaving without giving is hoarding.\u201d We have to quit hoarding! We have armfuls of good things, but we have to define the limits. By gorging\u2014through eating, spending, or any other gluttony\u2014we prevent ourselves from receiving all that God has for us. Generosity\u2014sharing the good things we have\u2014opens doors for us in ways we can\u2019t imagine. Generosity isn\u2019t just sharing money, time, or resources; it is actively turning away from selfish ambitions and seeking ways for others to succeed. When we look outward, we inspire others and reach our full potential\u2014achieving true greatness. We actually gain by letting go.<\/p>\n<p>You may agree in your heart, but translating it in real time is a challenge. You remember the classic story of the climber who accidentally stepped over the edge of a cliff and grabbed a tiny tree growing from its side. He suddenly got really spiritual, and began to pray, \u201cOH, GOD, HELP ME! HELP ME!\u201d A voice from heaven blared, \u201cLET GO. I\u2019LL CATCH YOU!\u201d Looking down from his mile-high situation, he responded, \u201cUh . . . okay, but do you think I could get another option?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Letting go isn\u2019t optional for those who want to experience the blessing of generosity. Jesus said, \u201cWhoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will save it\u201d (Luke 9:24). In God\u2019s economy, earthly losses are heavenly gains.<\/p>\n<p>But how do we learn to let go? Maybe these questions will guide you:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<ol>\n<li>What am I holding on to that I should let go of?<\/li>\n<li>What can I give that would benefit the life of another more than it benefits me?<\/li>\n<li>What career skill do I have that could be used, all or in part, to build God\u2019s kingdom on earth?<\/li>\n<li>How could my schedule be arranged to include giving a portion of my time in serving others?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>About the Author<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/iphc.org\/discipleship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/11\/StanToler-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2678 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/iphc.org\/discipleship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/11\/StanToler-1-218x300.jpg\" alt=\"stantoler-1\" width=\"218\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iphc.org\/discipleship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/11\/StanToler-1-218x300.jpg 218w, https:\/\/iphc.org\/discipleship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/11\/StanToler-1-768x1056.jpg 768w, https:\/\/iphc.org\/discipleship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/11\/StanToler-1-745x1024.jpg 745w, https:\/\/iphc.org\/discipleship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/11\/StanToler-1-200x275.jpg 200w, https:\/\/iphc.org\/discipleship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/11\/StanToler-1.jpg 1527w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 218px) 100vw, 218px\" \/><\/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<p>Stan Toler has written over 100 books, including his best-sellers, <em>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>; <em>The Secret Blend; The Relational Leader; Practical Guide to Pastoral Ministry;<\/em> <em>The Inspirational Speaker\u2019s Resource,<\/em> <em>ReThink Your Life<\/em>, his popular <em>Minute Motivator<\/em> series, <em>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<p>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<p>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<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"excerpt","protected":false},"author":19,"featured_media":2816,"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":[577,586,576,535,536],"class_list":{"0":"post-2815","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-stewardship","8":"tag-finances","9":"tag-gain-by-letting-go","10":"tag-give-to-live","11":"tag-stan-toler","12":"tag-stewardship","13":"entry"},"title_es":"Dar a Live: Ganancia mediante el abandono","content_es":"Lo que los abuelos no ha sido testigo de un nieto joven con un brazo lleno de juguetes, jugando con otro ni\u00f1o, cuando de repente se ve a un ni\u00f1o de juguete que est\u00e1 llevando a cabo, y dice, \"MINE!\" Soy un testimonio del hecho de que el ni\u00f1o con la brazada por lo general toma por ella sin soltar un solo juguete. Mi amigo Wayne Schmidt dice, \"Almacenamiento sin dar est\u00e1 acaparando.\" Tenemos que dejar de acaparamiento! Tenemos los brazos llenos de cosas buenas, pero hay que definir los l\u00edmites. Por atrac\u00f3n-medio de la alimentaci\u00f3n, el gasto, o cualquier otra gula-evitamos nosotros mismos de recibir todo lo que Dios tiene para nosotros. La generosidad para compartir las cosas buenas que tenemos a abrir las puertas para nosotros en formas que no podemos imaginar. La generosidad no es s\u00f3lo compartiendo dinero, tiempo o recursos; se est\u00e1 convirtiendo activamente lejos de las ambiciones ego\u00edstas y buscando maneras para que otros a tener \u00e9xito. Cuando miramos hacia afuera, inspiramos a otros y llegar a nuestro pleno potencial a la consecuci\u00f3n de la verdadera grandeza. En realidad ganamos al dejar ir. Usted puede estar de acuerdo en su coraz\u00f3n, pero su traducci\u00f3n en tiempo real es un desaf\u00edo. Recuerda la historia cl\u00e1sica del escalador que accidentalmente pas\u00f3 por encima del borde de un acantilado y cogi\u00f3 un peque\u00f1o \u00e1rbol que crece desde su lado. De repente se puso muy espiritual, y se puso a rezar, \"OH, Dios, ay\u00fadame! HELP ME! \"Una voz del cielo sonaba,\" dejar ir. Voy a coger! \"Mirando hacia abajo desde su situaci\u00f3n de una milla de altura, respondi\u00f3:\" Uh. . . De acuerdo, pero \u00bfcrees que podr\u00eda conseguir otra opci\u00f3n? \"Dejar ir no es opcional para aquellos que quieren experimentar la bendici\u00f3n de la generosidad. Jes\u00fas dijo: \"El que quiera salvar su vida, la perder\u00e1, pero el que pierda su vida por m\u00ed, la salvar\u00e1\" (Lucas 9:24). En la econom\u00eda de Dios, las p\u00e9rdidas son ganancias terrenales celestes. Pero \u00bfc\u00f3mo podemos aprender a dejar ir? Tal vez estas preguntas le guiar\u00e1n:\r\n<ul>\r\n<ol>\r\n \t<li>\u00bfQu\u00e9 estoy aferrando a que yo deber\u00eda dejar de lado?<\/li>\r\n \t<li>\u00bfQu\u00e9 puedo dar que se beneficiar\u00edan de la vida de otro m\u00e1s de lo que me beneficia?<\/li>\r\n \t<li>\u00bfQu\u00e9 habilidad carrera tengo de que se podr\u00eda utilizar, todo o en parte, para construir el reino de Dios en la tierra?<\/li>\r\n \t<li>\u00bfC\u00f3mo pod\u00eda mi horario disponerse para incluir dar una parte de mi tiempo en servir a los dem\u00e1s?<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<strong>Sobre el Autor<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/iphc.org\/discipleship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/11\/StanToler-1.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-2678 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/iphc.org\/discipleship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/11\/StanToler-1-218x300.jpg\" alt=\"stantoler-1\" width=\"218\" height=\"300\" \/><\/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, <em>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> <em>La mezcla secreta; El l\u00edder relacional; Gu\u00eda Pr\u00e1ctica de Pastoral;<\/em> <em>Recursos del orador inspirador,<\/em> <em>reconsiderar su vida,<\/em> su popular serie <em>Motivador <em>minuto,<\/em><\/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-7.jpg","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p4T9u2-Jp","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/discipleship\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2815","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=2815"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/discipleship\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2815\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/discipleship\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2816"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/discipleship\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2815"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/discipleship\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2815"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/discipleship\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2815"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}