Contemplative Bible Reading

Philemon verse 6 (New Living Translation)

And I am praying that you will put into action the generosity that comes from your faith as you understand and experience all the good things we have in Christ.

Philemon, the recipient of this letter, is a Christian. His “faith” mentioned above is a belief in Jesus as the Christ. Hence, this sentence is telling us that a generosity comes from being a Christian.

Hmm. Christians = generous people. Hmm. Me. Christian. Generous?

Well, since “generous” is subjective, I can claim to be generous. Would others agree with that subjective judgment? And if I’m not so generous, does that mean I’m not so Christian? Why do I come up with such questions?