Eat
Read the passage slowly, read it again, then retell it in your own words. If you can't retell it, read it once more.
- Read
- Reread
- Retell
Digest
Answer from what the passage actually says — stay in the text.
What does this passage show me about God?
- What does Jesus notice about the widow's gift, and what does Paul say about giving?
What does it show me about people — and about myself?
- Does your giving cost you anything, or only come from your extra?
What will I obey this week? (a concrete step, with a day)
- What sacrificial gift will you give this week?
Who will I tell?
- Who has a need you could give toward?
Grow
Growth is God's part, not yours. Do the cycle faithfully and trust Him to give the growth (1 Corinthians 3:6–7).
Pray
God, like the widow, help me give from the heart and not just from my surplus. Teach me to trust you as I give.