Be aware of these three enemies of giving
- The world wants your money (which is actually God's as we've discussed in the beginning ). The ads show this clearly.
- Christians have the same sinful desires as all other people - the Bible calls these desires "earthly flesh" - to spend money selfishly.
- The evil one tempts us to spend our money because he wants to destroy our lives. But, if God truly loves us, then we must believe that He will tell us how to use our money so that it will bring us the greatest benefit and greater joy than we would have if we used it as we wished ( as our flesh wished ).
Disclaimer: God never says that if you give faithfully, He will give you a lot of money or other earthly blessings. But He says He will bless you in this life if you love Him and trust Him enough to give generously.
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