Don't give just for convenience
Dr. Roberto Miranda
SUMMARY: The act of giving in Christian circles has become mechanical, with the belief that it is a way to manipulate God to provide for our materialistic motives. This is a distorted and ugly view of generosity, and it should come from the heart, not as a way to manipulate God. Giving should be a natural part of our being, like how Jesus embodied healing and grace without effort. We should learn to give in time and out of time, even when it's inconvenient, to glorify God and become natural givers. By doing so, we will be blessed, and everything around us will flourish.
In our times, in many Christian circles giving has become mechanical, something one uses to manipulate God, and almost as if to force Him to bless us and provide for our selfish and materialistic motives.
A beautiful and profound doctrine about generosity to God and others has turned into something crude and harsh. It has been deformed and ugly, when in reality it is something sublime and artistic. In many churches today there is talk of giving almost as if it were about twisting God's arm.
A beautiful and profound doctrine about generosity to God and others has turned into something crude and harsh. It has been deformed and ugly, when in reality it is something sublime and artistic. In many churches today there is talk of giving almost as if it were about twisting God's arm.
