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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Have you ever waited to do something you knew was the right thing to do?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>The Bible tells us to give, and it shall be given unto you: good measure , press down, and shaken together , and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that you mete withal, it shall be measured to you again (Luke 6:38).<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>\u201cEach of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.\u201d<br>2 Corinthians 9:7 NIV<br><br>When we are reluctant to give, we miss out on the chance to bless others. Disobedience can harden our hearts toward others. We can hold on to what we have because we think we know best.<br><br>Instead, when you give with urgency, Paul says, \u201cGod is able to bless you abundantly, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work\u201d (2 Corinthians 9:8). He will bless you \u201cso that you can be generous on every occasion, and through us your generosity will result in thanksgiving to God\u201d (2 Corinthians 9:11).<br><br>Now, that may not always mean God will enrich you financially. But it does mean that God will always provide you with the means to be generous\u2014with your time, energy, and money. And because God does not wait to provide for us, we shouldn\u2019t wait to provide for others.<br><br><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>A good practice is when God blesses you, bless someone else.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>Today, look for opportunities to show your generosity and share the good gifts God has given you\u2014and when you see one, don\u2019t wait to act! Instead, give with a cheerful spirit.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Blessings,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Dr. JT<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Co-Chair<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Blind Christian Group<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div></div></body></html>