The Bible tells us that God loves a cheerful giver (2 Cor. 9:7).
I’ve been thinking about this verse since we are entering the “season of giving” with the holidays coming up. I do love giving Christmas gifts, but I’m not always a cheerful giver with other things in life.
How do you cultivate the spirit of joyful giving and not giving due to obligation or compulsion? Being a cheerful giver makes me think more of spontaneous gifts, but as I sit with this verse more, I’m wondering if developing a routine practice of giving is actually what welcomes in the joy. Habit first and then the joy will follow.
What are your thoughts??