THE CHEERFUL GIVER.

THE CHEERFUL GIVER.
" The Bible states that a kind man benefits, but the cruel person brings trouble on himself- Proverbs 11:17"

While preaching to a company of His disciples and a great multitude of people, Jesus declared this all important statement of truth. Luke 6:45 saying , "A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bring forth that which is good and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his bring forth that which is evil, for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speak- Jeremiah 17:9

Experience shows that giving  and happiness often go hand in hand. The Apostle Paul wrote that, "God loves a cheerful giver". He was speaking of Christians who made generous donations to help relieve the hardship of fellow believers. ( 2 Corinthians 8: 4). Paul was not saying that they gave because they were happy. The reverse was true- they were happy because they were able to give.

Indeed, according to one study, giving activates regions of the brains associated with pleasure, social connection and trust, creating a warm glow effect. Another study found that giving money to someone else lifted participants happiness more than spending it on themselves. Dear friends, have you ever felt that because of your circumstances there is not much you can do? The truth is that everyone can experience  the joy of being  "a cheerful giver". When given with the right motive, the  sum does not have to be large.

The truth about giving is that, God will always give you back much more than you give.  Jesus went further when he urged his followers," Practice giving , and people will give to you. They will pour into your laps a fine measure, pressed down, shaken together and overflowing. For with the measure that you are measuring out, they will measure out to you in returns- Luke 6:38."
May the Lord God help us. Amen.