Lazy people are soon poor Proverbs 10:4 The Holy Bible, The New Living Translation
We are bombarded with feel good stories on the TV news of giving to help the poor, giving to help those with sicknesses and disease.
BUT, what is at the heart of the giver?
Do they genuinely give because of their concern or do they give to feel good and to be prideful on social media look at me, look at me. Or to brag to friends, family and co-workers? Do they participate to be a part of the crowd or because they are peer pressured to give?
Yes the Lord loves a cheerful giver BUT, we must first take it to Him in prayer where to give, how much to give and when to give. Then, we will be giving to please the Lord which is the only reason any Christian should give.
Give joyfully and thankfully to the Lord in abundance as a sacrifice of love and appreciation as He has given in abundance sometimes with great cost (like the cross) to you.
Give, but give to bring glory to Christ not to self Joseph a son of Jehovah
Why do you give?
Prayer:Thank you Jehovah Jireth (Genesis 22:14 The LORD Shall Provide) for blessing me with the tools and the opportunities to help those that are worthy of help. May these opportunities be a conduit to guide the needy into Your gracious loving arms. I praise You in the name of He who gave His blood for my redemption, Jesus Christ. Amen
May you be blessed with the gift of love, the gift of peace, the gift of joy. May you be blessed with numerous opportunities to share these gifts with others today. Joseph a son of Jehovah
I am an unpaid live in care giver for my aged mother.
As well I regularly do volunteer work with a local church group helping working poor establish themselves independently. .
I love being in nature. I say the closer we get to nature the more we see Jehovah. We are blessed in this area with many amazing, easy to ride bicycle trails on old railroad lines that takes us all over Southern Ontario.
Only give when the LORD directs me to. It is also something that, I feel, should be between us and God. When thanked our reply should be, in my opinion, don’t thank me thank God. With out Him there would be nothing to give/I wouldn’t have it if it wasn’t for Him. Great post Brother 🙂 LORD thank You for continuing to bless Joseph
Yes, we should only give as directed by Jehovah and need not broadcast it to anyone nor be pressured by anyone to give where Jehovah does not guide us to.
'Because Souls Are Like Gardens' is a collection of fictional and non-fictional musings—anywhere from life's quirky moments and general happenings, to thoughts and experiences around Jesus, the Kingdom, and truth. Much like a garden, what is planted here today, will be different to what is planted here tomorrow. Happy Pickin's!
July 22, 2020 at 8:24 am
I give when the Lord presses my heart to give.
July 22, 2020 at 12:31 pm
That is the wise course of action
July 22, 2020 at 12:24 pm
Only give when the LORD directs me to. It is also something that, I feel, should be between us and God. When thanked our reply should be, in my opinion, don’t thank me thank God. With out Him there would be nothing to give/I wouldn’t have it if it wasn’t for Him. Great post Brother 🙂 LORD thank You for continuing to bless Joseph
July 22, 2020 at 12:33 pm
Thank you.
Yes, we should only give as directed by Jehovah and need not broadcast it to anyone nor be pressured by anyone to give where Jehovah does not guide us to.
July 22, 2020 at 12:33 pm
May Jehovah use continue to use you to glorify Him.