5/12/2023 0 Comments The book heaven by randy alcorn![]() ![]() But Jesus said our greatest joy comes when we give to others: “There is more happiness in giving than in receiving” (Acts 20:35, GNT). What keeps us from giving cheerfully? We instinctively imagine that spending on ourselves will make us happiest. ![]() Paul also said that “God loves a cheerful giver” (2 Corinthians 9:7, ESV). That means it’s not just generosity that’s the good life it’s generosity that flows out of love. Paul made it clear that it’s possible to give sacrificially without being motivated by love: “If I give away all my possessions, and if I give over my body in order to boast but do not have love, I gain nothing” (1 Corinthians 13:3, CSB). This was a command, yet God said they should “share freely.” He cares about the state of our hearts as we give. ![]() That is why I am commanding you to share freely with the poor and with other Israelites in need” (Deuteronomy 15:10-11, NLT). There will always be some in the land who are poor. God commanded his people, “Give generously to the poor, not grudgingly, for the Lord your God will bless you in everything you do. ![]()
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