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Essay On The Importance Of Giving

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This is a very broad term, but I will not discuss tithing and offerings here, as it is a discussion on its own. The bible says in Acts
20:35 It is better to give than to receive. I used to think that giving away is usually associated with material things like money or personal possessions/belongings.
There are many ways of giving, it can be in many forms, from understanding, from compassion to acts of service, but the importance of giving is actually our attitude behind our giving. We must never give out of obligation, but must give from the heart. Be a cheerful giver at all times. It is important that we give of ourselves by helping the elderly or vulnerable. We can also serve in the church. Giving of ourselves is a offering of love. We must also give in love and best of all to give secretly.

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To receive a blessing, we must daily ask God to let us be a blessing to others. When we shift our focus off ourselves and meet the needs of others, we will have our needs taken care of. It is just God’s way of doing things.
It is widely preached that giving will make us prosperous. Prosperity is not always about money. It depends on what we need for that day or moment. For example if I am sick I will not focus on f inancial prosperity but on my health prospering.
The real reason for our f inancial prosperity is to give to others. The bible says in Luke 12:48 to whom much is given, much is required. We should increase our giving as our f inances increase.

Once we understand the concept of giving, we will want to spend every moment we have to give our stuff away to others. People have a tendency to say, I can’t give what I don’t have, that is very true, but what prevent you from giving what you already have? All giving small or big is acknowledged by Jesus Christ. When we give we put our security in Our Lord. Prosperity is a by-product of our commitment to

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