Do not forget: thin sowing means thin reaping; the more you sow, the more you reap. Each one should give what he has decided in his own mind, not grudgingly or because he is made to, for God loves a cheerful giver.
2Cor.9:6,7
Saint Paul is writing to the fledgling Church in Corinth. He encourages them to be generous in all they do.
Synonyms for cheerful:
happy, jolly, merry, bright, glad, sunny, joyful, joyous, light-hearted, in good spirits, in high spirits, sparkling, bubbly, exuberant, ebullient, cock-a-hoop, elated, gleeful, breezy, airy, cheery, sprightly, jaunty, animated, radiant, smiling, grinning, laughing, mirthful, frolicsome.
Place any of those adjectives before giving and you are describing a Christian giver. And God loves him. Cheerful giving is a hallmark of the Christian. Stingy, begrudging giving has no place in the Church, no place in my life.
Lord Jesus, you are the greatest example of giving generously and cheerfully. Help me become more like you.
Little Flower, please pray for me.
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