Many do not understand but to live the best life in Christ involves sacrificial living. Sacrificial living (with giving) is a lifestyle of WORSHIP as one gives up one's "self" (SELF centredness and SELFishness) and lives for God. Gives up not just some but your all and your best.
Many would ask me "So what would you say is the secret of success?"
I have truly learned that it is more blessed to give than to receive. I live a life where I give so much love, I give of my talents, of my time and money.
I could be rich (with material possessions) I know, but for every money that comes in to me I end up giving so much in tithes, offerings and building the Kingdom not because I can afford to, but because God says to. I LIVE TO GIVE. That is my mission here on this earth, to bless AS MANY, to help AS MANY and to encourage AS MANY! God owns all the money, we are simply stewards here on this earth and we should simply live in the place of doing ALL he says, even if we don't understand.
We should live each day blessing as many and loving as many who comes our way. Try this way of living you will find such fulfillment as the more you give is the more God fills you.
All real ministry is giving of ourselves. It doesn’t matter how much we have; what matters is how much we give of ourselves.
Don't try to contain what God wants to do in and through you. When your relationship is right with God, he fills you with his love and his love automatically OVERFLOWS.
To truly reflect God and his character one has to be a GIVER...
John 3:16 For God so loved the world that he GAVE his only begotten son.
This giving is sacrificial.
Christ went on that cross and gave his best and his all, just because of he LOVED you and I.
Now I must remind you that giving should never be with a motive of return. We give just because our hearts have been transformed and God said GIVE.
In the life of Worship and surrender - we do all God says.
You see when God says give, he doesn't need our money, but he tests our heart -
Will we be obedient?
Will we do all he says?
I tell you though that one cannot out-give God and if he tells you to give, it is usually because he has a great blessing ahead for you. Giving the way God says requires us to take faith steps.
May we not only take those faith steps but may we
Walk good in Christ
Till we meet again
Pastor J
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