Read the following Bible verse several times:
II Corinthians 9:7
“Each one must do just as he has purposed in his heart, not grudgingly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.”
Having read this verse several times, what is God saying to you?
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Answer these questions:
- In what way does the attitude of our heart toward God impact the attitude of our heart toward giving?
- Which word in this verse better describes your attitude when you give: “grudgingly” or “cheerful”?
- What in your heart have you “purposed” to give to our one year unhindered capital campaign?
After answering these questions, write or verbalize a personal prayer to God.
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Praying for our Capital Campaign:
- Ask God to give you peace and clarity about your commitment to our one year unhindered capital campaign.
- Thank God for the opportunity this campaign has given you to reflect on your life and your relationship with Him.
- Pray that God continues working to help you grow spiritually in the months to come.
- Pray that every person who is part of our First Baptist family of faith will participate in this campaign by giving something.
Praying for our church:
We are seeking God’s wisdom for dealing with five specific challenges our church is facing.
Today please pray for God’s wisdom in dealing with the following challenge.
- How can we develop more leaders and what is the role of our pastors in this process?
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