Day 182

Joyce Meyer: Promises for Your Everyday Life - a Daily Devotional Day 182 of 365 Be Generous and Cheerful As Christians, we should be generous people, giving whatever we can whenever we can. And that doesn't just mean money, we can give help, encouragement, time, talents and forgiveness. This means we can't let selfishness get in the way. A lot of people are stingy, clinging to what they have and afraid to give it up. Others aren't stingy in their actions, but they are stingy in their hearts, giving because they feel obligated, not because they really want to. But this isn't the way God calls us to give. Second Corinthians 9:7 tells us, "God loves (He takes pleasure in, prizes above other things, and is unwilling to abandon or to do without) a cheerful (joyous, 'prompt to do it') giver [whose heart is in his giving]." If you think about it, when we give our lives to God, everything we have is His anyway, it no longer belongs to us. We should be givers, using our resources the way He wants us to. Give cheerfully today. It pleases God, and those who give cheerfully are happy, fulfilled, and highly effective. Prayer Starter: God, I make up my mind and purpose in my heart right now to be a cheerful giver. Show me how I can generously give to You and the people in my life today. 2 Corinthians 9:7 2 Corinthians 9:7 NIV 7 Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. Mark this reading as completed on YouVersion This plan was provided by... We would like to thank Joyce Meyer Ministries for their generosity in providing "Promises for Your Everyday Life." If you would like more information, please visit: www.joycemeyer.org View publisher website About this Bible Version New International Version (NIV) Biblica provides accurate, readable translations of Scripture. We offer free study tools and community reading experiences to help you engage God’s Word. NIV® Copyright 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® More Publisher Info Email Subscription Settings