PART TWO This is stockpiling. Next comes the Samaritan. He sees the same need and chooses differently. He stops. He pours out oil and wine. He gives time, energy, and money. He gives today and promises to give again tomorrow if needed. His posture says, "What's mine is yours, and I'll give it." This decision cost something. This is sacrifice. And then there's one more figure—easy to miss, but impossible to ignore once you see him: the innkeeper. He receives resources that aren't his, to care for someone he didn't rescue, according to the wishes of someone who will return. His posture says, "What's in my hands isn't mine—I'm trusted to manage it." That's stewardship. Every time we receive money, we step into this story. We choose one of these postures. We steal. We stockpile. We sacrifice. Or we steward. This is an opportunity to examine ourselves. Because generosity doesn't begin with an amount, it begins with alignment. The question is not, "How much do I have to give?" but "What kind of person am I becoming?" The Gospel reminds us that we don't give to get eternal life, we give because we've already received it. The Good Samaritan ultimately points us to Jesus Himself: the One who came to us when we were half dead, paid what we couldn't, and promised to return.