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WE BELIEVE in the eternal Goodness, the eternal Loving-kindness and the eternal Givingness of Life to All. -Ernest Holmes, the Founder of Science of Mind and Spirit

There’s no denying the heaviness of these times. The rent climbs higher, the groceries cost more, the hours at work stretch longer, and still so many live on the edge. The phrase “working poor” has become an everyday reality in one of the wealthiest countries on earth. Against this backdrop, talking about generosity can feel naïve, even cruel. How can we be asked to give when it’s so hard to make our own lives work?

And yet—this is precisely why generosity as a conscious spiritual practice is so radical. It isn’t about polishing our image, or easing guilt, or tossing coins to make ourselves feel better. It’s about choosing to live in defiance of the lie that there is not enough to go around. It’s about reclaiming our belonging to each other in a culture that tells us to hoard, compete, all without any regard for others.

Scarcity mindset says, “Clench your fists tighter.” Spirit whispers, “Open your hands.” Generosity isn’t only about money—it’s about time, presence, energy, kindness, listening, forgiveness. And yes, sometimes it is about money. But the heart of generosity is an act of trust: trust that Life itself is eternal Givingness, trust that we are participants in the circulation of Love, trust that what we have to offer can still bless someone else no matter the amount, and that in giving we discover we were never separate.

When we practice generosity consciously, it does something to us. It doesn’t just bring a fleeting sense of happiness—it rewires our way of seeing and perceiving what is true. Suddenly, we catch glimpses of interdependence everywhere. We realize that my survival and your survival really are bound together. We notice how oxygen, rain, sunlight, laughter—all of it is freely given. Generosity tunes us back to the rhythm of Oneness.

In times of economic injustice, generosity becomes a form of resistance. It says, “You cannot make me small. You cannot make me mean. I will not let fear own me.” To give—even a little—is to remember that we belong to each other, that our lives are not measured by what we stockpile but by what flows through us. Generosity makes us larger, freer, more alive with our connection to each other and Life Itself.

And here’s the beautiful paradox: when you give, you don’t end up with less. You end up with more—more joy, more connection, more trust in the Divine flow. You get to feel, even for a moment, what Love must feel: the sheer delight of giving life away.

In a time where capitalism’s poison is breeding more and more scarcity mindsets, generosity is a holy rebellion. It is conscious action that roots us in the Truth of enoughness, interdependence, and and the force of Love’s power moving through us. It’s how we remember who we really are: not isolated survivors, but radiant expressions of a Divine Love that never stops giving.