One of the many
texts in the Bible
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about generosity is
found in Matthew 10:42.
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"And whoever gives
one of these little ones,
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even a cup of water,
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because he is a disciple,
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truly I say to you,
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he will by no
means lose his reward."
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Every day we have an opportunity
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to be generous.
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Every day there is
someone who has a need,
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be it a little one or an adult,
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but whatever we do, we must do
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as we are doing it
unto the Lord Himself.
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Being generous
means caring enough
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to be aware of a specific need.
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I encourage You
today to be Jesus' hands
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and be generous with someone
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who needs
something in particular,
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may it be a generous
smile, a generous hug,
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a cup of cold water,
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whatever you do, do it
as unto the Lord Himself.
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Jesus was the true
example of generosity.
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Just when I need Him
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Jesus is true
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Never forsaking,
all the way through
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Giving for
burdens pleasures anew
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Just when I need Him most
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Just when I need Him most
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Just when I need Him most
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Jesus is near to
comfort and cheer
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Just when I need Him most
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Father, we come
before Your throne of grace,
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thankful for Your
goodness and Your mercies
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with each one of us.
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Thank You, Lord,
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that You bring
sunshine to our lives.
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Thank You that
You'll walk with us
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across any storm.
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Thank You for caring us.
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Thank You because
You are a provider.
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Thank You, Lord,
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because You have
given us talents and skills
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to share Your
love in so many ways.
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I pray, Lord,
for a humble spirit
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and I pray that
our eyes will be open
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to the needs of others.
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Help us, Lord, as
we take a step of faith
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in fulfilling the
need of someone around us.
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In Jesus' name we pray.
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Amen.
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Lord, bless us with
the spirit of generosity.
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Bestow upon us all
the desire to give,
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for You have said in Your Word,
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a generous person will prosper
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and whoever refreshes
others will be refreshed.
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Father, we desire
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to be joyful
givers in Your sight.
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We want to follow
in Your humble example,
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for You are the
most generous of all.
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You have indeed poured
out blessings upon Your people
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that we do not have
enough room to receive them.
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Thank You, Lord,
for giving to us,
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even when we did not deserve it.
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May we receive Your
spirit of generosity
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and loving-kindness
in our hearts today.
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In Jesus' name we pray.
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Amen.
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Our precious Father in heaven,
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Lord, we are so
grateful for Jesus,
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the gift from above.
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Thank You for
sending our precious Savior.
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Lord, we are in this
world of sin and heartache
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and disappointment
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but, Lord, we
know that some people,
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they don't even know
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where their next
meal is coming from,
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how they're going
to pay their bills.
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But, Lord, You
are so generous to us.
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You give us life every day.
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You give us health and strength
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and, Lord, we just
thank You for that.
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I just pray, Lord,
that we will be grateful
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for Your generosity towards us.
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May we look to You
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and be thankful in
all that is said and done
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in Jesus name.
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Amen.
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Just when I need Him
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Jesus is strong
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Bearing my
burden All the day long
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For all my sorrow giving a song
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Just when I need Him most
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Just when I need Him most
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Just when I need Him most
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Jesus is near to
comfort and cheer
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Just when I need Him most
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Lord, we consider the generosity
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of which You have
shown to Your people.
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You loved us when
we were unlovable,
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Your long suffering,
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the mercy which
You extend to us.
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I am blown away, Lord,
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by how You have reached out too,
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I know You love us.
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There's no point of our lives
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that is unaffected
by Your generosity.
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And it has
touched me, just seeing,
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Lord, how
generous and how patient
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and loving You are with us.
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Lord, I ask You
help us to see that,
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to see Your mercy and Your love.
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And I ask, Lord,
that You'd help us
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to share that with others
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and, Lord, that
others would come to know
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Christ as their savior,
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that they too would
know Your generosity
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and Your
wonderful love for them.
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We ask this in
the name of Christ,
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amen.
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Father God,
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I feel
abundantly blessed by You.
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You made many grains
of sand at the beach,
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not just one grain.
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You made many types of clouds
all with their own message.
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Even the number of
stars cannot be numbered
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because of Your
endless generosity
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displayed in the heavens.
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Today, let my heart
also be full of generosity
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toward others.
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May I share Your blessings
out of a grateful heart
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for the wonderful
things You have done
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and are still doing in my life.
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Your works, oh, Lord, are great
searched out by all of them
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that have pleasure in them.
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You have made
Your wonderful works
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to be remembered.
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May I always remember
Your generosity, oh, God.
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In Jesus' name I pray.
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Amen.
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Dear heavenly Father,
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in Jesus name I come to You
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thanking You for being my God.
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I thank You for
sending Your dear Son
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to die for me and
for the whole world.
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Lord, while You walk this earth,
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You set forth a great
example for each one of us.
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You showed us
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how to be
compassionate to one another,
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to be generous
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and to put
others above ourselves.
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I pray for each one
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who may be
listening at this moment
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to allow the Holy Spirit
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to touch their
life in a special way,
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to influence
them, to put self aside,
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help us to be kind and
generous to one another.
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I pray everyone we
meet will see Jesus in us.
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Touch our hearts so
we will want to reach out
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to those who are in need.
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Thank You Father.
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In Jesus' name, amen.
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I love the fact
that the Bible talks
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so highly about generosity
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that God even gives a promise.
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In Psalm 41:1-3,
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He reminds us of the
promise to be generous.
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"Blessed is the one
who considers the poor!
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In the day of trouble
the Lord delivers him,
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the Lord protects
him and keeps him alive,
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he is called
blessed in the land,
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you do not give him up
to the will of his enemies.
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The Lord sustains
him on his sickbed,
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in his illness you
restore him to full health."
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Lord, I thank You
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that You respond to the kindness
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and generosity of Your people
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with protection, with
health and with the abundance
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that we may be even
more kind and more generous.
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And in Luke 6:37-38,
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"Judge not, and you
shall not be judged.
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Condemn not, and you
will not be condemned.
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Forgive, and you
will be forgiven.
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Give and it
will be given to you:
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good measure, pressed
down, shaken together,
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running over will
be put into your lap.
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For with the measure you use,
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it will be
measured back to you."
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Withholding
judgment, condemnation
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and offering forgiveness,
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these are ways that
we can act generously.
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And in God's
economy, these are rewarded.
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Father, thank You
for a generous spirit.
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Father, I want to thank You
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for Your
graciousness to Your children.
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And, Lord, I pray for
protection and safety.
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For those who are
traveling around this world,
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serving in missions,
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serving in food banks
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and clothe banks,
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giving things away,
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being the hands and
feet to those who need
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food and clothing.
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We are a needy people, Lord.
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But, Lord, You have clothed us.
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You have provided for us.
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Lord, I pray for our churches.
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Father, I truly believe that
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our churches
should take the lead
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in being generous.
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We have the resources
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provided from
Your bountiful supply
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to show the world what
it means to be generous.
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So I pray for our church leaders
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that they would be discerning
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that You would give them wisdom
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on how to give of the resources
that You bless us with.
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Lord, many of our
viewers are facing addictions.
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Many of our viewers need healing
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for various diseases
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and physical ailments.
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Lord God, I pray
that You would heal them.
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Thank You
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for Your generous healing, Lord.
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I pray, dear God,
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that Your power would be obvious
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in the lives of Your children,
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that Your love would be obvious
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in the lives of Your people,
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that Your presence
would be strong in us.
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Father, that we would share
the message of hope in life
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that only You have to offer.
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No more generous
could we be than to extend
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the hope in life
that You've given us.
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Thank You,
Father, for Your hope.
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Just when I need Him
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He is my all
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Answering when upon Him I call
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Tenderly watching
lest I should fall
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Just when I need Him most
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Just when I need Him most
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Just when I need Him most
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Jesus is near to
comfort and cheer
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Just when I need Him most
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Proverbs 11:24-25 says,
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"One gives freely,
yet grows all the richer,
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another withholds
what he should give
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and only suffers want.
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Whoever brings
blessing will be enriched,
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and one who waters
will himself be watered."
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As sure as the law of gravity,
the more you grasp and hoard,
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the more you need,
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but those who give
freely and generously
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find that they are
happier, healthier,
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and experience more blessings.
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Amen.
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