Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver. -2 Corinthians 9:7 For God loves the hilarious giver (the laughing giver). -Godbey God loves, (He takes pleasure in, prizes above other things, and is not willing to abandon or do without) a cheerful, (joyous, “prompt to do it”) giver [whose heart is in his giving.] -Amplified Classic In over 25 years of pastoring, I found that the quietest part of the service was when it was time to receive the tithes and offerings. However, all through the scriptures I found people who were extremely happy about giving. I asked the Lord, “Why don’t my people get happier when it’s time to tithe and give?” The Lord answered, “Most people give just enough to irritate themselves.” Most people give with a consciousness of their giving rather than a consciousness of God’s generosity. You see, some people give and think subtraction. They feel a sense of loss. However, God says, “I will multiply your seed sown!” Therefore, you should give with an expectation of increase and provision in mind. You should give with the promises of God in mind. The Lord said to me, “You can give your way into abundance.” There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty. The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself. -Proverbs 11:24-25 One gives away, and still he grows the richer: another keeps what he should give, and is the poorer. A liberal soul will be enriched, and he who waters will himself be watered. -Moffat New Translation The Bible promises the generous person will be abundantly provided for. The key word here is generous. You see, this scripture doesn’t say they didn’t give. It says they withheld more than is appropriate, meaning they were not generous. I studied this scripture for years and finally said, “Lord, I really don’t understand this. What are you trying to say?” This is how He explained it to me: “You would think that if you withhold money, you would have more money. But if you hold on too tightly, you’ll have less money.” Second Corinthians 9:6 says, “But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully.” Lack does not come from money you don’t have. It comes from money you do have that you shouldn’t have. God’s sowing system will always outperform man’s saving system! Your generosity is a way God brings increase to you. You can literally give your way out of debt. Your tithing and your giving will open up supernatural resources in your life. God said it to me like this, “If you’ll get addicted to giving, I’ll support your habit!” I like the story about the man who told his wife he had worked hard all his life for his money. He saved and saved. He said to her, “I’ll be the first one to take my money with me when I die. As a matter of fact, all my money is in the attic. When I die, I’m going to take it with me.” After he died, his wife climbed up in the attic, and found all the money was still there! So she said, “Hmm, I guess ... See Mark Hankins - Page 16 3 GLAD TIDINGS DECEMBER 2025 Glad Tidings “Glad Tidings” was founded by Quinnelle McRae Ministries in August 1987, after graduating from Rhema Bible College in the spring of 1981 and 1986. In the spring of 1992 we began publishing a quarterly newsletter, being mailed free of charge to a list of families, reaching across the United States, including the Navajo reservation and into the countries of Mexico, Africa and France. In the year 1998 the Glad Tidings Newspaper began its publication, replacing the Newsletter. The paper is distributed throughout South Georgia, as well as several prisons and correctional institutions in the local area. 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