God's Munificence

Not to befuddle the reader with this 50 cent word, but rather to put the equation: God's abundance + God's magnificence = God's munificence, into one word. All our words pall when we try to describe God, but every weak attempt might help us understand and appreciate our Creator a bit more.
We have experienced time and time in our lives, the generosity of God, the Giver in super abundance, when we love God with all our hearts, minds and strength. This love we give freely with no strings attached opens the door to allow God to come closer and flood us with life and love in abundance.
At other times, when we are as far "down" as we think we can go, with the last glimmer of hope fast fading away, but in desperation remember to "cast our care upon the Lord" as the only one who can help us, the miracle comes and we praise God for his magnificence.
Lent is a time to develop this healthy sense of dependence on our Giving God by increasing our love for him by expressing it in words and showing it in our actions, our "alms" in particular. These alms might be donations and gifts to the poor, but they can also be the donation of time in calling a friend who may be dealing with illness, his own, or someone close to him; it may be listening to someone who has no one else to talk to; it may simply be asking someone about his or her day, and really listening to the answer. Not that we are looking for a return on our efforts, but the more totally and freely we give and take risks, the more of God's munificence will we receive.
Bro. Rene