Midweek Devotion: The Blessing of Giving and Receiving – A Journey In Life and Christianity

Reflecting on Generosity and Gratitude

As we reach the middle of the week, let us pause to reflect on the meaningful act of giving and receiving. Generosity is not only about sharing material things, but also about offering our time, kindness, and encouragement to others. Each gift, no matter how small, has the power to make a difference in someone’s life.

Equally important is the grace of receiving. Accepting help or kindness with gratitude allows us to experience humility and strengthens our bonds with others. It reminds us that we are part of a community where love and support flow both ways.

Consider the words of Acts 20:35: “It is more blessed to give than to receive.” Yet, both actions are essential for a healthy and caring community. This week, may we look for opportunities to give freely and receive graciously, trusting that these simple acts bring us closer to each other and to God.

Let us pray: Lord, inspire us to share generously and receive thankfully. Help us to see Your presence in every act of kindness and guide us to build relationships rooted in love and compassion. Amen.

—Lesallan 🕊️💞✝️

February 18, 2026

Lesallan

Lesallan Bostron is a Christian leader, writer, and practitioner committed to incarnational ministry and cross‑cultural partnership. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Christian Leadership and combines academic study with hands‑on experience in community engagement, discipleship, and mission strategy. Lesallan’s work emphasizes culturally sensitive approaches that prioritize local leadership, long‑term sustainability, and spiritual formation. His vocational journey includes service in the Air Force, experience in sales, and practical stewardship of rural life, including horse care and farm work. These varied roles have shaped his pastoral instincts, resilience, and capacity to work across social and cultural boundaries. Lesallan brings this practical wisdom into classroom settings, short‑term mission planning, and curriculum design, always centering humility, listening, and mutual accountability. Lesallan’s research and writing focus on rethinking mission from models of exportation to models of partnership. He draws on historical examples, contemporary missiological scholarship, and lived practice to advocate for pre‑departure listening, capacity transfer, and reparative accountability. His devotional writing and teaching aim to bridge academic insight and spiritual formation, helping churches and practitioners translate theology into ethical, effective ministry. Available for speaking, teaching, and collaborative projects, Lesallan seeks partnerships that honor local agency and cultivate sustainable discipleship. He lives in Wisconsin and welcomes conversation with pastors, mission leaders, and educators who are committed to faithful, contextually wise engagement.