Are you a giver? Or has greed taken over?

WE ARE THE DISTRIBUTION CENTRE OF GOD'S WEALTH

Just recently, I was going through my Facebook news feed, and came upon an interesting status. And the one thing that was said that stayed with me throughout the week, was that, If we give out of our needs, for we are the distribution centre of God's wealth in faith, He will shower us with his blessings.

In our times of need, God is Jehovah Jireh. He is our Provider. He meets us at the POINT of our need. Not when WE want it, but when it is truly needed, he's just ON TIME.

Giving, blessings someone, brings joy even in YOUR sad and hurtful times. It's a sacrifice sometimes to give, but in the end, it's worth it. Sometimes the time that you give, may end up being the worst week for you. The time you end up in a lot of debt, and then you think back and say, “ you know, I should not have given pastor my only $100.” But it's in those perilous times that God says, “Hey I am God, Trust in my mighty hand, for I am here for you, Have a little Faith.” And then, sometimes, those debts are cleared before you even know it.

I encourage those out there though, Give unto God what is God's and Give unto Caesar what is Caesar's. In other words WORK! Many people are lazy. They have a limp, they have a broken hand, so they use the excuse that they are unable to work, But let me those out there who thinks in that way; I say to Work. Work with a passion for God! Give your tides and offerings. You have to sweat. God sees your sacrifice and he rewards you, but don't let that be your motivation. Do it out of love and compassion. Have you ever heard that God helps those who help themselves? Well its true, and even I can testify to that.

Giving is like a blessing. From experience, and from testimonies of people close to me, I have seen God's mighty hand at work when it is you give. Even if it's only a dollar, given out of sacrifice, and love brings joy to your heart and soul. You don't care anymore for a reward, because you feel as though that reward is making the receiver smile. Anything after that Is just a bonus.

The key to many successful people is their acts of giving what they don't have. That Is how you can move up. When God sees your willingness to accomplish his work through your giving, he rewards you accordingly.

Whatever we have, it's actually God's own. Without him, we are nothing. Hence, when we give in faith, We are considered to be his distribution centre of HIS wealth. And honestly, I don't mind being his distribution Centre. I count it a joy and privilege. The little that I have and give, makes me feel fulfilled. Seeing a little child smile, seeing an elder say, “God bless you my child, thank you!” is enough.

You don't believe me? Give it a try. And if it's your worst week ever after that, then you know you did the right thing! Just wait and see God's work at hand! Be a giver!

“Greed and selfishness are sins that we must work toward abolishing. Although this might be difficult to do, as Christians, we should try our very best to live a holy life. Think not of what you can do for yourself - but think of what you can do for others. After all, God gave his only begotten Son to save us from our sins!

No one is perfect, but that doesn't mean we shouldn't try to avoid greed throughout our life. We should spend our days giving to others and not keeping score. This is so hard to do. We should try to reflect on all of the times in our lives that we were completely selfless. It's hard to think of times, isn't it? That's why we need to be better Christians every day of our lives!

It's important to be willing to give, both to the Lord and His Church and to other people in need.” (Godvine.com)

Some verses on Giving from the Bible:

• Deuteronomy 15:10 You shall surely give him, and your heart shall not be grieved when you give to him: because that for this thing the LORD your God shall bless you in all your works, and in all that you put your hand to.

• 1 Chronicles 29:9 Then the people rejoiced, for that they offered willingly, because with perfect heart they offered willingly to the LORD: and David the king also rejoiced with great joy.

• Malachi 3:10 Bring you all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in my house, and prove me now herewith, said the LORD of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it.

• Acts 20:35 I have showed you all things, how that so laboring you ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive. 

I HOPE THIS BLOG POST HAS BEEN AN INSPIRATION AND ENCOURAGEMENT TO YOU IN TERMS OF GIVING. BEING A GIVER IS A JOY, DON'T MISS OUT ON YOUR BLESSINGS BY BEING GREEDY.

HOPE THE POST HAS BLESSED YOUR HEARTS!

BE BLESSED! BE ENCOURAGED! BE INSPIRED!