Now therefore perform the doing of it; that as there was a readiness to will, so there may be a performance also out of that which you have. For if there be first a willing mind, it is accepted according to that a man have, and not according to that he have not. For I mean not that other men be eased, and you burdened: But by an equality, that now at this time your abundance may be a supply for their want, that their abundance also may be a supply for your want: that there may be equality: As it is written, He that had gathered much had nothing over; and he that had gathered little had no lack.
But whoso have this world's good, and see his brother have need, and shuts up his bowels of compassion from him, How dwell the love of God in him?
But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession, And kept back part of the price, his wife also being privy to it, and brought a certain part, and laid it at the apostles' feet. But Peter said, Ananias, Why have Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Ghost, and to keep back part of the price of the land? Whiles it remained, was it not your own? And after it was sold, was it not in your own power? Why have you conceived this thing in your heart? You have not lied unto men, but unto God.
I say unto you, Though he will not rise and give him, because he is his friend, yet because of his importunity he will rise and give him as many as he need.
2 Cor. 8:11-15;Acts 5:1-4;Luke 11:8
Some people say, "Use your credit card to give to an organization or church". But if you do that you are using borrowed money, and it is not in your power to give it yet, that money belongs to the bank. You are burdened to pay the money back and the organization or church is eased. When you give, God is not making you give of your own, grudgingly, or that others can praise you. You could have kept the money for yourself. And how can you give out of other's materialistic things, when it is not your own? If you don't have a car and you are using someone else's, don't take others for a ride, without the consent of the owner of the car. If you are staying with someone, don't bring others into their house to visit or to stay without their consent. That sneaky devil sees your heart and then seduce you to go around the owner, instead of letting the owner know what you want to do. They can say "Yes or No", that's the end of that. If you have your own then you can give from that. I lived and learned this also. God has a plan, prayer is the key, God is not sneaky.
2 Cor. 8:11-15;Acts 5:1-4;Luke 11:8
Some people say, "Use your credit card to give to an organization or church". But if you do that you are using borrowed money, and it is not in your power to give it yet, that money belongs to the bank. You are burdened to pay the money back and the organization or church is eased. When you give, God is not making you give of your own, grudgingly, or that others can praise you. You could have kept the money for yourself. And how can you give out of other's materialistic things, when it is not your own? If you don't have a car and you are using someone else's, don't take others for a ride, without the consent of the owner of the car. If you are staying with someone, don't bring others into their house to visit or to stay without their consent. That sneaky devil sees your heart and then seduce you to go around the owner, instead of letting the owner know what you want to do. They can say "Yes or No", that's the end of that. If you have your own then you can give from that. I lived and learned this also. God has a plan, prayer is the key, God is not sneaky.
If you have three cars and you don't have enough room for one of the cars, it is still your own. You are still blessed if you keep all your cars. But if you see a brother have need, and you desire to give the car, then well. Don't give a car that you still owe money on, the car belongs to the bank.
Someone can be your friend or family and say that they will do something for you. The person is still your friend, but they can't do the thing right now, for some reason or another. Don't be mad, that don't mean they are not your friend. But when they are able, they will give unto you..Let us ask God for help first before asking anyone for help..Amen.
