2 Timothy Paul’s testimony 6 For I am already being poured out as a drink offering, and the time of my departure is at hand. 7 I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. 8 Finally, there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will give to me on that Day, and not to me only but also to all who have loved His appearing. We all know about Paul and how he was a great worker for the Lord. How he gave everything and considered it dung so that he could win Christ. But are we all called to give as Paul did? As you read the scriptures you can see that he was “destined” for suffering and giving his life. Acts9:15 But the Lord said to him, (Ananias)“Go, for he (Paul) is a chosen vessel of Mine to bear My name before Gentiles, kings, and the children of Israel. 16 For I will show him how many things he must suffer for My name’s sake.” God calls us all to give our life; some can give a lot, some not so much. God doesn’t require us to give what we don’t have. Some are called to be faithful mother who teaches her children to love God. Look at the poor widow ; she gave of what she had. Mk12:41 Now Jesus sat opposite the treasury and saw how the people put money into the treasury. And many who were rich put in much. 42 Then one poor widow came and threw in two mites, [a] which make a quadrans. 43 So He called His disciples to Himself and said to them, “Assuredly, I say to you that this poor widow has put in more than all those who have given to the treasury; 44 for they all put in out of their abundance, but she out of her poverty put in all that she had, her whole livelihood.” Jesus said that the widow gave more than all the others. Can you see what He was looking at in the givers? 2 Corinthians 8:3 For I bear witness that according to their ability, yes, and beyond their ability, they were freely willing, This is the key, “freely willing.” I have had God to tell me to give a certain amount and my first thought was, I can’t afford that; If God tells you to, then you really can. Any way I refused to listen to my mind and just “gave it” Later I found that my money stretched beyond anything it ever had before. Mal. 3 God says, “10 Bring all the tithes into the storehouse, That there may be food ,in My house, ” And try Me now in this Says the LORD of hosts, If I will not open for you the windows of heaven And pour out for you such blessing That there will not be room enough to receive it.