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The chapter says God’s gifts are “for the common good,” and that the intimate person “to the extent possible… gives what he has to others” and “does good in both word and deed”; what would have to change in your use of time, money, abilities, and hospitality if you took “common good” as a governing purpose rather than personal fulfillment?

Another way to ask: If your main goal was the “common good,” what would need to change about how you use your time, money, gifts, and hospitality? What would you stop doing and start doing?

Direct Answer The transcript suggests that intimacy with God redirects resources away from self-focused use toward intentional sharing and active good works, so time, money, and abilities would be planned around benefiting others.

Support from Transcript:

“Such a person imitates God by blessing others, for God’s gifts are for the common good.”
The standard is practical generosity: “To the extent possible, he gives what he has to others.”
Goodness is not just talk: “does good in both word and deed.”
Kingdom greatness connects to doing: “both a doer and a teacher.”
The intimate person “misses none of the things” that make him like God, implying this isn’t optional.

Discussion Follow-ups What would it look like to budget and schedule for the “common good”? Which possession or habit most resists becoming a shared gift?

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