Why Give

God does not separate money and spirituality. In fact, He links them. The Bible boldly declares that the way we handle our finances is one way that we clearly reveal the priority we give to the Kingdom of God, and the sincerity of our devotion to Him. However, we must not make the mistake of giving out of some sense of compulsion or obligation.

True generosity is a work of grace in our hearts not a legalistic practice. God’s saving power frees us from the love of money and motivates us to joyfully invest it in His eternal purpose. It is this kind of giving that God is interested in: joyful, earnest, bountiful, and cheerful giving. What is even more astounding is that God promises to reward us in our. As we give generously in seeking first His Kingdom, God promises to be generous toward us, making “all grace abound” to us and providing us with “sufficiency in all things” that we need. Learn more about giving and receiving in our Vision and Commitment Session 18: Giving and Receiving.

“The point is this: whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. Each one must give as he has decided in his heart, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that having all sufficiency in all things at all times, you may abound in every good work” (2 Corinthians 9:6-8).