Joy Gives!

A generous spirit is a joyous spirit. Paul praised the Corinthians not only for their giving, but especially for their “cheerful” giving: “Now I want to tell you, dear friends, what God in his kindness has done for the churches in Macedonia. Though they have been going through much trouble and hard times, their wonderful joy and deep poverty have overflowed in rich generosity” (2 Cor. 8;1-2 NLT).

One apt observer put it this way:

I have never known a generous person to complain about how much money it takes to run a church. Poor givers gripe about how much it takes; generous givers express concern that they don’t do more.

I have never known a generous family that was not generally happy.

I have never known a stingy, miserly family that was not generally unhappy about many things.

I have never known a person who was critical of most things, and sad about many things, who was generous.

Joy Gives!