Why Giving is the Good Life
Subscribe to the Joni and Friends Ministry Podcast
Is it possible to live a life that pleases God and helps others, but is also the best for us?
“To open up your hands and freely give to help others is the key to a happy life.”
– Dr. Randy Alcorn
How do you live your best life? And what really is “the good life”?
These are questions you have to answer, not just once, but every single day. It’s how you decide what’s worth your time and effort—what you will pursue, and what and whom you will love.
So what makes up “the good life”? Is it health, success, good relationships, or popularity? If so, why doesn’t the promotion at work or achieving a health goal satisfy your longing—at least not in a way that lasts?
Best-selling author Randy Alcorn joins the podcast to share the powerful and counter-intuitive truth that, no matter your circumstances, you can discover “the good life.” In conversation with Crystal Keating, Randy explores how cultivating gratitude and giving generously to others unlocks Christ-filled gladness.
How to Make Eternal Investments
“Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moths and vermin destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moths and vermin do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.”
Matthew 6:19–21
Jesus tells us our earthly possessions won’t last. We will outlive them, or they will outlive us. You can’t keep your things forever, and you can’t take them with you. However, according to Jesus, you can send your treasure on ahead. And that’s by giving of your treasure and thus setting your heart on the things that matter eternally.
Listen as Randy shares life-changing biblical principles of generosity and stories of how you can put these radical principles into practice today. Learn how you can cultivate a love for the things that move God’s heart through giving. Because every time you open your hands to give, or go out of your way to serve, you step into the good and happy life God designed you for.
Questions and Answers About Heaven
We all have questions and speculations about what heaven will be like, but what does the Bible really have to say about eternity? Hear more from Dr. Randy Alcorn as he shares his biblical insights.
