GIVING
"So let each one give as he purposes in his heart, not grudgingly or of necessity; for God loves a cheerful giver." 2 Corinthians 9:7
"You shall surely give to him, and your heart should not be grieved when you give to him, because for this thing the Lord your God will bless you in all your works and in all to which you put your hand." Deuteronomy 15:10
"The generous soul will be made rich, And he who waters will also be watered himself." Proverbs 11:25
"For if there is first a willing mind, it is accepted according to what one has, and not according to what he does not have." 2 Corinthians 8:12
"he who exhorts, in exhortation; he who gives, with liberality; he who leads, with diligence; he who shows mercy, with cheerfulness." Romans 12:8
The greatest blessing of giving is not on the financial side of the ledger but on the spiritual side. You receive a sense of being honest with God.
You receive a consciousness that you are in partnership with God--that you are doing something constructive--that you are working with Him to reach the world for Jesus Christ.
You are also enabled to hold on to this world's goods loosely because the eternal values are always in view. How do you give? Is it liberally and cheerfully?
Or is it sparingly and grudgingly? If you have been giving God the leftovers of your substance and your life, you have been missing the true joy and blessing of Christian giving and living.
Day by Day with Billy Graham
"So let each one give as he purposes in his heart, not grudgingly or of necessity; for God loves a cheerful giver." 2 Corinthians 9:7
"You shall surely give to him, and your heart should not be grieved when you give to him, because for this thing the Lord your God will bless you in all your works and in all to which you put your hand." Deuteronomy 15:10
"The generous soul will be made rich, And he who waters will also be watered himself." Proverbs 11:25
"For if there is first a willing mind, it is accepted according to what one has, and not according to what he does not have." 2 Corinthians 8:12
"he who exhorts, in exhortation; he who gives, with liberality; he who leads, with diligence; he who shows mercy, with cheerfulness." Romans 12:8
The greatest blessing of giving is not on the financial side of the ledger but on the spiritual side. You receive a sense of being honest with God.
You receive a consciousness that you are in partnership with God--that you are doing something constructive--that you are working with Him to reach the world for Jesus Christ.
You are also enabled to hold on to this world's goods loosely because the eternal values are always in view. How do you give? Is it liberally and cheerfully?
Or is it sparingly and grudgingly? If you have been giving God the leftovers of your substance and your life, you have been missing the true joy and blessing of Christian giving and living.
Day by Day with Billy Graham
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