10 Now he who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will also supply and increase your store of seed and will enlarge the harvest of your righteousness. To whom much is given.....much is expected. Step it up! tp
2 Corinthians 9 second part of verse 5 "then it will be ready as a generous gift, not as one grudgingly given."
That one smacked me across the cheek. There are a couple of things that are in play here. 1. If you heart isn't in the right place, then you won't be ready to give it with a generous heart. 2. Like you talked about yesterday, the "righter" your heart is....the more you will be ready, and even anxious to give".
Its SO hard to let go, isn't it? I get so wrapped up in my plans.
The other thing that I try to remember, that's along these same lines, is that when we give generously it most likely answers someones elses prayers. Part of our challenge as Christians is to bring God's kingdom to this earth....and part of that is doing his work....here, and now. If he can use me to fulfill someone's needs, and allow them to feel more connecting to him...............WOW! that is an INCREDIBLE honor to me.
7 Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.
ReplyDeleteTo your point a couple days ago. Its not the amount whether it be money or time, its the intent of the heart.
knut
Some good stuff I found on the web--
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second part of verse 5
"then it will be ready as a generous gift, not as one grudgingly given."
That one smacked me across the cheek. There are a couple of things that are in play here.
1. If you heart isn't in the right place, then you won't be ready to give it with a generous heart.
2. Like you talked about yesterday, the "righter" your heart is....the more you will be ready, and even anxious to give".
Its SO hard to let go, isn't it?
I get so wrapped up in my plans.
The other thing that I try to remember, that's along these same lines, is that when we give generously it most likely answers someones elses prayers. Part of our challenge as Christians is to bring God's kingdom to this earth....and part of that is doing his work....here, and now. If he can use me to fulfill someone's needs, and allow them to feel more connecting to him...............WOW!
that is an INCREDIBLE honor to me.
tp Thursday, June 21, 2012
That's COMPLETELY not fair. You can't use my own words against me!
ReplyDeleteI was much more in-tune that day, than I was yesterday. Sometimes, I'm just getting through it. haha
thought you'd like that, it was a good one--i like looking back at our old posts.
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