Why Does God’s Generosity Bother Us?

Why does God’s generosity sometimes bother us? Isaiah reminds us that God’s thoughts are not our thoughts and God’s ways are not our ways. Then Jesus gives us the wonderfully uncomfortable story of workers in a vineyard who all receive the same wage—even though some worked all day and others arrived at the last minute. If we’re honest, God’s generosity can mess with our sense of fairness. In this episode, I reflect on generosity, forgiveness, my two very generous grandmothers, and the invitation to give without constantly counting the cost. Maybe becoming more like God happens little by little: learning to become more loving, more generous, and less concerned with keeping score. What resonates with you from these readings? Where is God inviting you to become more generous? The Providence Podcast is offered by the Sisters of Divine Providence of Kentucky through God Space—a spiritual community for seekers, questioners, doubters, and anyone looking for a place of welcome and belonging. Come as you are. You belong here. by Sr. Leslie Keener, CDP You can find all of the Scripture readings from the lectionary here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bible.usccb.org/readings/calendar⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can read the reflection and sign up to receive our weekly newsletter at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠GodSpaceCommunity.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Subscribe to the Providence Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever you get your podcasts or at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠godspacecommunity.com/providencepodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. At God Space, you can come as you are. You belong here. God Space is an outreach ministry of the Sisters of Divine Providence of Kentucky, an international community of Catholic sisters with a mission to be witnesses of God's Providence. We place our trust in God as we care for God's people. Connect with the sisters at ⁠⁠⁠⁠CDPKentucky.org⁠⁠⁠⁠. Music credits: Thanks to Pixabay and these artists for their royalty free music: intro and outro music Acoustic Inspire by The_Mountain, reflection questions music, Relaxing Meditation Music by SamuelFrancisJohnson