Giving Is The Essence Of Love

"Giving, at its core, is the essence of love. You spell “love” G-I-V-E because that's what love’s all about. When you love someone you want to give to them. You can give without loving but you cannot love without giving. It is impossible to do that. You say you love God, then it’s going to show up in your generous lifestyle. I can claim to be a Christian, a follower of Christ. I can claim to love God. But the Bible says there is one way to really test the sincerity of your love. 2 Corinthians 8:7-8 says “But just as you excel in everything—in faith, in speech, in knowledge, in complete earnestness and in your love for us—see that you also excel in this grace of giving. I am not commanding you, but I want to test the sincerity of your love by comparing it with the earnestness of others.” God tests the sincerity of our love by looking at our giving."

- An excerpt from How Can We Express Our Love to God? by Kevin Martineau on his blog Shooting the Breeze

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[Kevin M.]

Thanks for including me in your "Thoughts for the Day"!