If you would like to set-up an automatic credit card contribution, please print and fill out this form. Please bring completed form to Crosspoint and place in the joy box or give to Tiffany Dennis at the front desk.
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WHY GIVE?
“The simplest answer to this question is "because you want to." Giving, like all godly obedience, is not a matter of begrudging submission, but rather the desire of the changed heart in response to God's grace. As 2 Corinthians 9:7 says, "God loves a cheerful giver." We strongly encourage you to read the whole context of 2 Corinthians 8-9 for an excellent and full theological treatment of the topic of giving.
“As those who have been recipients of the abundant grace of God, we should desire to reflect that grace to others. Love for God and love for our fellow man should compel us to gladly give of those things with which we have been temporarily entrusted. The Scriptures say that love is foundational in our response and without it our gifts are empty (1 Corinthians 13:3).
“Sometimes, as those who are still influenced by the sinful desires of the world, giving is not cheerful. In such cases, we are still exhorted to give while also called to seek repentance for any selfishness, covetousness and greed which may still linger in our hearts. We must remember that our lack of cheerfulness is in contrast to God's abundant provision of forgiveness of sin and relationship with Him. We should meditate often on His provision, especially in the cross of Christ, as the failure to do so may lead us to forget how insignificant our gifts are in relation to what He has given. Where we are begrudging in our attitude or actions, we should pray for repentance and an appreciative and generous heart.
“We must remember that all creation belongs to the Creator. We are merely stewards of that which rightfully and truly belongs to Him. Failing to obediently and joyfully give is a reflection of a failure to recognize His sovereign claim to all things. Therefore, the use of our resources, financial or otherwise, is an expression of our understanding of God and consequent disposition toward Him.”
