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Are we doing it as unto the Lord?

2 Corinthians 9:7 says: “So let each one give as he purposes in his heart, not grudgingly or of necessity; for God loves a cheerful giver.” Each of us are responsible for giving and sharing what God has placed in our hands. We all have abilities, resources, and talents. The Apostle Paul counseled the believers that our service to God is to be done cheerfully, not out of any necessity, pressure or reluctance. We are to do all things with all of our hearts. Look at how Paul put it: “Put your heart and soul into every activity you do, as though you are doing it for the Lord himself and not merely for others.”(Colossians 3:23). We need to catch this revelation. God sees what we do and He loves those who give with all of their hearts. He loves the cheerful giver. Whether it is service in the local church, in your family, in industry, in government, in education, and even when we give offerings, let’s do it as unto the lord and you will please the heart of God. And remember, we can never out-give God. He will make sure that you reap bountifully and are enriched for every good work! (2 Corinthians 9: 6-11)

2 Corinthians 9:7 “So let each one give as he purposes in his heart, not grudgingly or of necessity; for God loves a cheerful giver”

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Leave behind the foolishness and walk in the way of insight and understanding!

The scriptures teach us to avoid being fools. Proverbs 9:6 (Amp) says: “Leave [behind] your foolishness [and the foolish] and live, And walk in the way of insight and understanding.” We are to leave behind or forsake foolishness. So what does foolishness really mean? A fool is “a person lacking in judgment or prudence.” The word foolish means “having or showing a lack of good sense, judgment, or discretion; absurd; ridiculous; marked by a loss of composure; senseless; simpleminded.” God instructs us to walk in the way of insight and understanding. I am saddened by how many people are living foolishly as well as the many foolish decisions that many are making today. This is a huge problem because foolish living brings with it much pain and misfortune. Look at some of the things the scriptures reveal about walking in foolishness: Foolishness will destroy the foolish (Proverbs 1:32). Shame will come to the foolish (Proverbs 3:35). Slaughter comes to the foolish (Proverbs 7:22). The foolish person provides grief to his/her parents (Proverbs 10:1). Fools will fall (Proverbs 10:8). The foolish will serve the wise (Proverbs 11:29) The heart of the fool proclaims foolishness (Proverbs 12:23). Those that spend time with fools will be destroyed (Proverbs 13:20). The fool is referenced seventy-eight times, just in the book of Proverbs. My opinion is that there can be a little foolishness in everyone of us, but God’s counsel to us is that it is time to leave behind and forsake foolish thinking and behavior. Choose to walk in Godly insight and understanding. It will bring life to your body, soul and spirit, and health to your bones! (Proverbs 3:8)

Proverbs 9:6 (Amp) says: “Leave [behind] your foolishness [and the foolish] and live, And walk in the way of insight and understanding”