Hardship reminds us who the lord of our life is. Hardship protects us from harmful items. God expects us to focus on true riches. Hardship can unite Christians in love. The offering from the Gentiles to the Jews was a wonderful way to break down barriers of prejudice.
Generosity is a mark of a true believer.
God uses abundance and hardship to illustrate God's power. When a Christian prays about a special financial need, and an unexpected and unsolicited gift is handed to him by one who did not know of the need, the supernatural power of God is demonstrated. V. Tough Love Transforms Hardship Into Abundance. A loving church will ask penetrating questions to help the person in hardship appreciate God's purposes for money. Tough love will help both the church and individual respond to the hardship in a way that doesn't short-circuit God's purposes.