The heart


1 Chronicles 29:9 Then the people rejoiced, for that they offered willingly, because with perfect heart they offered willingly to the LORD: and David the king also rejoiced with great joy.


The heart is one of the greatest assets that should aid us throughout our sowing and reaping. One powerful condition that God wants us to have during the giving process is a willing heart. 


Bible says if you are willing and obedient, you shall eat the fruit of the land, Isaiah 1:19. You cannot separate your giving from your heart.They are closely linked. 


Our giving is received at two levels, the church as well as God. The church doesn't know what is in your heart so it will receive whatever you offer it. The other is God. It doesn't matter whether the amount is big or not, if it's not offered by a willing heart, God isn't pleased and you will miss out the blessings of willful giving. 


The heart by definition is the attitude one has while giving. A perfect heart is thus a right attitude we should have while giving. An imperfect heart is a wrong attitude one has while giving. 


How do you feel when you enter a restaurant and you get waited up by people who are rude in their serving? I don't think you will appreciate the meal when the person bringing it has a no care attitude. How about if you asked for help from a friend and they offered you help accompanied with words that makes you think twice why you asked for it in the first place? If the person belittles you in the process, brags, gives you an impression that you are after their money, you cannot enjoy it to say the least.  


Others have what the bible calls double mindedness or double hearted. At one point they feel right at about the giving, yet at the same point they are debating internally whether the church deserves their offering. Now such a one also need to be perfect (whole or one) at heart in order to give. You also don't want someone who will give you something but they add a comment, "I am giving you this money but know that I am not at peace with it, I should have used it for some other thing." 


All that I have described is the heart or the attitude one has evidenced by words and actions. I have described two scenarios at human level which would otherwise not make you willing to take someone's offer of a gift however big it may be if it's from a heart which is not in it fully, as in not willing and when the person is double minded. If they utter it to you outright, then they are so bold. But even when they don't, they may communicate in ways you may read what they are actually meaning. To God whether we utter it or not, merely thinking it is a communication to Him! Thoughts are words to God even when they aren't uttered! 


Have a willing heart otherwise it's okay to delay your giving if your heart is not at peace with your act of giving.

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