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The Rewards of Generosity
How investing in the Kingdom now is like investing in Apple back in 1984
The Treasure Principle
Until his death in 1976, Maxey Jarman was the longtime president of the Genesco Shoe Company in Nashville. Over his lifetime, he gave away millions. Near the end of his life, our country experienced political upheaval and a financial crisis which led to a drastic reduction in his net worth.
In an interview, he was asked, “Do you regret giving so much away?”
Maxey’s reply is instructive for us. He said, “Absolutely not. All that I gave away is all that I have left.”
John D. Rockefeller was one of the wealthiest men who ever lived. Upon his death, someone asked his accountant how much he had left behind. The reply: “All of it.”
Maxey Jarman understood what author Randy Alcorn calls The Treasure Principle, which goes like this: “You can’t take your wealth with you but you can send it on ahead.”
The Treasure Principle is trying to communicate that what we give away on earth accumulates in heaven.
