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🌿 A Cup of Hope — Episode 31 Show Notes
The Overflow Effect: How Gratitude Becomes Generosity
When gratitude takes root, it doesn’t stay contained.
It begins to overflow — shaping the way we see God, ourselves, and the people around us.
In today’s episode, we talk about how gratitude opens our hands, how generosity builds trust, and why overflow is the natural fruit of a heart grounded in God’s provision and faithfulness.
We look at:
• How gratitude steadies your heart when life feels uncertain
• Why generosity flows from trust, not pressure
• How Scripture reframes giving as worship
• The Kiddush cup imagery that shows how God fills us so we can overflow
• Why God measures generosity by the heart, not the amount
📘 Advent Together
And before you go — I’m inviting us into something meaningful this December.
We’ll be walking through Ann Voskamp’s Advent book, The Greatest Gift, together in the A Cup of Hope Community.
If you’ve been longing for a slower, more peaceful Christmas season, grab your copy now and join us as we prepare our hearts for Christ.
Link to the book is below.
📖 Scriptures Mentioned
2 Corinthians 9:6–8 (NIV)
“Remember this: whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly,
and whoever sows generously will also reap generously.
And God is able to bless you abundantly, so that in all things at all times,
having all that you need, you will abound in every good work.”
Psalm 61:1–4 (NLT)
“O God, listen to my cry!
Hear my prayer!
From the ends of the earth, I cry to You for help when my heart is overwhelmed.
Lead me to the towering rock of safety,
for You are my safe refuge,
a fortress where my enemies cannot reach me.
Let me live forever in Your sanctuary,
safe beneath the shelter of Your wings!”
👉 Grab Ann Voskamp’s The Greatest Gift:
👉 Join the A Cup of Hope Community:
We’ll walk through Advent slowly and intentionally — a gentle way to make space for hope, peace, and God’s presence… which truly is the Greatest Gift.
© Scripture Permissions
NIV Scripture quotations taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV®.
Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.™ Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.
NLT Scripture quotations are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation,
copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation.
Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved.
As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. This does not affect your price, but it helps support the work of A Cup of Hope. Thank you for your support.
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By Sherry DuShaw🌿 A Cup of Hope — Episode 31 Show Notes
The Overflow Effect: How Gratitude Becomes Generosity
When gratitude takes root, it doesn’t stay contained.
It begins to overflow — shaping the way we see God, ourselves, and the people around us.
In today’s episode, we talk about how gratitude opens our hands, how generosity builds trust, and why overflow is the natural fruit of a heart grounded in God’s provision and faithfulness.
We look at:
• How gratitude steadies your heart when life feels uncertain
• Why generosity flows from trust, not pressure
• How Scripture reframes giving as worship
• The Kiddush cup imagery that shows how God fills us so we can overflow
• Why God measures generosity by the heart, not the amount
📘 Advent Together
And before you go — I’m inviting us into something meaningful this December.
We’ll be walking through Ann Voskamp’s Advent book, The Greatest Gift, together in the A Cup of Hope Community.
If you’ve been longing for a slower, more peaceful Christmas season, grab your copy now and join us as we prepare our hearts for Christ.
Link to the book is below.
📖 Scriptures Mentioned
2 Corinthians 9:6–8 (NIV)
“Remember this: whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly,
and whoever sows generously will also reap generously.
And God is able to bless you abundantly, so that in all things at all times,
having all that you need, you will abound in every good work.”
Psalm 61:1–4 (NLT)
“O God, listen to my cry!
Hear my prayer!
From the ends of the earth, I cry to You for help when my heart is overwhelmed.
Lead me to the towering rock of safety,
for You are my safe refuge,
a fortress where my enemies cannot reach me.
Let me live forever in Your sanctuary,
safe beneath the shelter of Your wings!”
👉 Grab Ann Voskamp’s The Greatest Gift:
👉 Join the A Cup of Hope Community:
We’ll walk through Advent slowly and intentionally — a gentle way to make space for hope, peace, and God’s presence… which truly is the Greatest Gift.
© Scripture Permissions
NIV Scripture quotations taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV®.
Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.™ Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.
NLT Scripture quotations are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation,
copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation.
Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved.
As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. This does not affect your price, but it helps support the work of A Cup of Hope. Thank you for your support.