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Announcements › Forums › Substance — March 15th, 2020 › As God directs.

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  • March 14, 2020 at 8:38 pm #10304
    Betty S
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    “Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.” (II Corinthians 9: 7) Matthew Henry says, “Works of charity, like other good works, should be done with thought and design; whereas some do good only by accident.” and “ We should give liberally, with an open hand, and cheerfully, with an open countenance, being glad we have ability and an opportunity to be charitable.” To me this illustrated the perfect blend of Principle and Love. Prayerfully asking God what is the right thing to do or how much to give and then cheerfully, thankfully, trusting and obeying God’s direction. When I was first beginning to give to church and had a lot of bills, this is what the practitioner said to do. As I did this, asking God how much to give to church, and giving it to church first, then gratefully (because God gave me the “substance” to pay them) paying the bills. Following this “plan” the bills were paid off and I was tithing to church. Very grateful for these lessons.

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