GBY. You shall give to him freely, and your heart shall not be grudging when you give to him, because for this the Lord your God will bless you in all your work and in all that you undertake. 2 Cor. Bob Lotich is a Certified Educator in Personal Finance (CEPF®) and has over 10+ years experience writing about Biblical personal finance and is the best-selling author of 4 books including Managing Money God's Way and has been named a top 20 social influencer in personal finance. To better understand any passage, you must use discernment or understand who is talking to who in the passage and when the message occurred… Under the Law or under Grace and one should never mix the two. ‣ I try to make giving my life style, because my Lord Jesus Christ give his life in order for me to live. Good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, will be put into your lap. Not that I seek the gift, but I seek the fruit that increases to your credit. Let us make a small room on the roof with walls and put there for him a bed, a table, a chair, and a lamp, so that whenever he comes to us, he can go in there.” One day he came there, and he turned into the chamber and rested there. We offer this prayer in the name of Jesus Christ, our great Redeemer. If a brother or sister is poorly clothed and lacking in daily food, and one of you says to them, “Go in peace, be warmed and filled,” without giving them the things needed for the body, what good is that? For with the heart one believes and is justified, and with the mouth one confesses and is saved. ‣ For if the readiness is there, it is acceptable according to what a person has, not according to what he does not have. Be encouraged by the following Bible verses specifically chosen to help you find the right words of appreciation, to express kindness, or tell someone a heartfelt thank you. He has designed work for his glory and our good. Yes, I do want to be paid for my work, but I do pray that my work will bless others and give God the glory. Luke 12:33 “No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. Christians can turn to the Scriptures to express gratitude toward friends and family members, for the Lord is good, and his kindness is everlasting. 11 He will always make you rich enough to be generous at all times, so that many will thank God for your gifts which they receive from us. Now the wife of one of the sons of the prophets cried to Elisha, “Your servant my husband is dead, and you know that your servant feared the Lord, but the creditor has come to take my two children to be his slaves.” And Elisha said to her, “What shall I do for you? Soon afterward he went on through cities and villages, proclaiming and bringing the good news of the kingdom of God. Thank you Bob for relevant insight about Stewardship and giving. For the Scripture says, “You shall not muzzle an ox when it treads out the grain,” and, “The laborer deserves his wages.”, The one who receives a prophet because he is a prophet will receive a prophet's reward, and the one who receives a righteous person because he is a righteous person will receive a righteous person's reward. And when the chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the unfading crown of glory. Topical Bible For they were pleased to do it, and indeed they owe it to them. You are wondaful in sorting out this inspirational passages to believers. And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up. M in need of the verse whch talks abt givng one rand a day. A time to give is a time to dishonor yourself so that Jesus christ will be honor through your giving. Thanks so much for posting this. Therefore an overseer must be above reproach, the husband of one wife, sober-minded, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach, not a drunkard, not violent but gentle, not quarrelsome, not a lover of money. Thanks so much for the verses, they will be of great help in our church bible study. “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. 2 Corinthians 8:7 ESV / 21 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful But as you excel in everything—in faith, in speech, in knowledge, in all earnestness, and in our love for you—see that you excel in this act of grace also. Do you not know that all of us who have been baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? Visit the Bible online to search for words if you don’t know the specific passage your’re looking for. Here again is Paul’s intimate, personal relationship with his Savior. That’s the greatest commandment and love your neighbor like you love your self. And he called his disciples to him and said to them, “Truly, I say to you, this poor widow has put in more than all those who are contributing to the offering box. Proverbs 10:4 He who has a slack hand 1. God for it is he that gave you power to get wealth. So then, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially to those who are of the household of faith. Christmas is nothing more than a method to make money off of people by the use of religion. T I need to ask a question, I have been writing for years but I have never published any of my writings-I had a very bad run in with Amazon and now I do not trust them, I am very talented and creative and I owe it to God. Do not boast about tomorrow, for you do not know what a day may bring. I always like (find comfort) in the thought Jesus is preparing a place for us.