Giving Joyfully

Pacific Press Publishing Association · Mountain View, California · May 16, 1911

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 38, No. 19.

The only true way to give is to give joyfully. He who gives because some one else gives, because he would gain prestige by giving, because he fears if he does not give he will suffer loss, does not truly give. His heart is not in the gift. He enjoys neither gift nor giving. True giving is thus expressed: "Then the people rejoiced, for that they offered willingly, because with a perfect heart they offered willingly." Give to God's cause liberally, but above all give willingly, with rejoicing, with a perfect heart. There is health and blessing in it.