Happy Sunday to you all.

I thought today I would share a bit of scripture God lead me to this morning with my personal thoughts on it. When reading may thoughts pleased keep in mind I believe STRONGLY that you should ALWAYS seek out GOD's meaning of His word for yourself by reading, praying and letting the holy spirit speak to your own spirit. (((HUGS)))
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2 Corinthians 9   New King James Version (NKJV)

Administering the Gift

9 Now concerning the ministering to the saints, it is superfluous for me to write to you; ² for I know your willingness, about which I boast of you to the Macedonians, that Achaia was ready a year ago; and your zeal has stirred up the majority. ³ Yet I have sent the brethren, lest our boasting of you should be in vain in this respect, that, as I said, you may be ready; ⁴ lest if some Macedonians come with me and find you unprepared, we (not to mention you!) should be ashamed of this confident boasting. ⁵ Therefore I thought it necessary to exhort the brethren to go to you ahead of time, and prepare your generous gift beforehand, which you had previously promised, that it may be ready as a matter of generosity and not as a grudging obligation.

The Cheerful Giver

⁶ But this I say: He who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and he who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. ⁷ So let each one give as he purposes in his heart, not grudgingly or of necessity; for God loves a cheerful giver. ⁸ And God is able to make all grace abound toward you, that you, always having all sufficiency in all things, may have an abundance for every good work. ⁹ As it is written:

“He has dispersed abroad,
He has given to the poor;
His righteousness endures forever.”

¹⁰ Now may He who supplies seed to the sower, and bread for food, supply and multiply the seed you have sown and increase the fruits of your righteousness, ¹¹ while you are enriched in everything for all liberality, which causes thanksgiving through us to God. ¹² For the administration of this service not only supplies the needs of the saints, but also is abounding through many thanksgivings to God, ¹³ while, through the proof of this ministry, they glorify God for the obedience of your confession to the gospel of Christ, and for your liberal sharing with them and all men, ¹⁴ and by their prayer for you, who long for you because of the exceeding grace of God in you. ¹⁵ Thanks be to God for His indescribable gift!

Personal thoughts:

I have always worried about spreading GOD's word by teaching or speaking boldly and confidantly thus my belief that you should read and seek the TRUTH for yourself and not take my opinion on it because after all I am just a servant...anyway: this morning I believe GOD was showing me that there are other ways of spreading His word  such as giving monetarily. Example: I can give money GOD has provided to a person who is able to boldly speak the truth that may not have the means by which to do so. By giving (dropping), even the smallest seed, is like dropping a rock in the ocean and the ripples spread and spread. When we tell someone "GOD loves you" that is a seed_when we help carry a load in GOD's name that is a seed_helping someone that is hungry in GOD's name is a seed_giving someone hurting a HUG in GOD's name is a seed_even the inspiration we give through our crafting, cooking, diy etc...blogs_is a seed because we are helping others give happiness and comfort which are from GOD. The list goes on and on just like the ripple....I always rely on the fact that GOD's word will NOT return void. May GOD continually bless you ALL with HIS mercy and grace.  Thank you for letting me ramble today...I don't do it very often...lol   (((HUGS)))