2 Corinthians 9:7 ...God loveth a cheerful giver.
This concept reminded me of Moroni chapter 7. (I will only include a couple versus here)
5 For I remember the word of God which saith by their works ye shall know them; for if their works be good, then they are good also.
6 For behold, God hath said a man being evil cannot do that which is good; for if he offereth a gift, or prayeth unto God, except he shall do it with real intent it profiteth him nothing.
7 For behold, it is not counted unto him for righteousness.
8 For behold, if a man being evil giveth a gift, he doeth it grudgingly; wherefore it is counted unto him the same as if he had retained the gift; wherefore he is counted evil before God.
11 For behold, a bitter fountain cannot bring forth good water;
Both of these passages of scriptures reminded me of a line from Shakespeare's Hamlet. Ophelia says, "Rich gifts wax cold when givers prove unkind."
Whenever I have given service with a cheerful heart I can feel such a difference. I feel so much better about what I am doing and I can tell it makes a difference to whom I am serving as well.
Monday, February 23, 2009
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I think the intent behind service definitely makes a difference, as does the intent behind all of the works that we do. The Lord wants us to be obedient to His commandments because we love Him, not because we are fearful of consequences.
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