Then the people rejoiced because these had given willingly, for with a whole and blameless heart they had offered freely to the Lord. King David also rejoiced greatly. 1chronicles 29:9
Life point: Do you like it when people do something for you, but you know they do not really want to do it? I absolutely despise that.
If we are like that, how much more is God like that? We human beings do a halfway decent job of hiding our true feelings from people, but we cannot hide our hearts from God.
We may as well start being honest about the way we feel and start doing things out of a willing heart, or at least start praying for God to give us a willing heart, so we can do them for the right reason.
God examines our heart attitudes, and whatever we do for Him needs to be done willingly. I particularly like the scripture above because it emphasizes that God really delights in those who give to Him willingly, joyfully, and cheerfully.
He does not take pleasure in those who give legalistically or under compulsion.
There are times when we obey God even though it is difficult for us, but we still do it because we love Him and want to please Him.
In those cases, I still see us as willing. We are willing to go beyond our own fleshly feelings about a particular thing and honor God anyway. Even if you have to ask God to make you willing, be willing and be one in whom God delights.
Sometimes we may have to pray “ Lord make me willing to be willing “ because sometimes we don’t even really feel that we want to be willing at all.
Prayer: Lord give me a willing heart to do Your will always in Jesus name!
True And Sincere word of wisdom!! Lord please me give a willing heart always to serve and honor you diligently and be delightful in my service Amen 🙏🏻
Glory to God Almighty.
I always recognise that when l was born into the world l came with nothing and since God is the one that gives me the power to get wealth and that everything l have and own was given to me by this same God l am always happy to give in anything that has to do with God cheerfully from a very grateful heart