Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.
God does not value the sum so much as the disposition of heart from which it comes. When you are forced by others against your will, you give nothing with alacrity or cheerfulness, only reluctance. But when you give willingly, that is a true sacrifice, and God abhors the niggardly and reluctant giver.
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Give bountifully, for the harvest is proportioned to the seed. Give deliberately, with thought and design, not hastily under pressure. Give freely, not squeezed from you by the importunity of others, but from a willing heart that draws itself out to the hungry.
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Commenting on 2 Corinthians 9:6-15
Give of your own will and free choice from the very heart, not forced by others or their commands. Giving with grief and pain, grieving at parting with what you give, is the lowest degree. God loves the one who gives with a cheerful heart and takes delight in doing good.
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