Comments on: Personal Finance Bible Verse Of The Day: God Loves A Cheerful Giver http://www.biblemoneymatters.com/2009/06/personal-finance-bible-verse-of-the-day-god-loves-a-cheerful-giver.html Finances transformed by faith Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:12:43 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Jason Y http://www.biblemoneymatters.com/2009/06/personal-finance-bible-verse-of-the-day-god-loves-a-cheerful-giver.html/comment-page-1#comment-7637 Jason Y Fri, 26 Jun 2009 19:58:37 +0000 http://www.biblemoneymatters.com/?p=3730#comment-7637 I have a theory that sometimes it is easier to successfully benefit someone else by doing something good for them than it is to benefit oneself when one's needs are already met. For example, right now I'm bored and not in the mood to do anything. I can unsuccessfully try to cure my boredom by watching TV (which I will not enjoy given my current mood), or I can use my time to do the dishes, something that will make my wife happy. More generally, This theory fits nicely with various passages (Ps. 1:3, Ps. 37:4, and Matt. 5:6): You get your way if your will is conformed to God's (Don't take that statement too far though). You will be successful if you do what God wants you to do. You will have what you desire if you desire God. Anywho, on the subject of generosity with material possessions, given that it is better to obey than to sacrifice (1 Samuel 15:22) and that it is stealing to intentionally fail to pay back those whom we owe something to, should we focus on paying off debt (if we are in debt) prior to giving generously? I have a theory that sometimes it is easier to successfully benefit someone else by doing something good for them than it is to benefit oneself when one’s needs are already met. For example, right now I’m bored and not in the mood to do anything. I can unsuccessfully try to cure my boredom by watching TV (which I will not enjoy given my current mood), or I can use my time to do the dishes, something that will make my wife happy.

More generally, This theory fits nicely with various passages (Ps. 1:3, Ps. 37:4, and Matt. 5:6): You get your way if your will is conformed to God’s (Don’t take that statement too far though). You will be successful if you do what God wants you to do. You will have what you desire if you desire God.

Anywho, on the subject of generosity with material possessions, given that it is better to obey than to sacrifice (1 Samuel 15:22) and that it is stealing to intentionally fail to pay back those whom we owe something to, should we focus on paying off debt (if we are in debt) prior to giving generously?

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