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Sacrificial Joy In Giving
Daniel’s view of generosity changed as God used hard seasons to teach him that giving is less about the amount and more about trusting Him.
For Daniel, a church elder, generosity did not come easily at first. Like many believers, he began with a practical question: “How much should I give?” It was especially difficult to wrestle with that question through job losses and tight financial seasons. But over time, God used those hardships—and the encouragement of his wife, Angie—to reshape Daniel’s heart. He came to see that giving is not merely a financial decision. It is an invitation to trust God and reflect Christ to the world.
“There’s so much opportunity for joy in giving,” Daniel shared. “To give of ourselves in this way is worthwhile. It’s not really about where the money goes, but how it leaves me. What I’ve been given, I give freely, and in that I model Christ.” As an elder who helps shepherd the church, Daniel sees generosity as less about calculation and more about formation. Each act of giving trains his heart to love Christ above comfort and to hold possessions with open hands.
“It’s not really about where the money goes, but how it leaves me."
In the moments when finances were uncertain, Daniel learned to rely on God in deeper ways. “He has come through time and time again,” he said. “When things have been stressful, he has continually shown that money is easy for him. It’s hard for me, but it’s easy for him.”
Giving became not a burden but a practice of worship—where obedience and trust meet. Like Paul writes, sacrificial gifts rise to God as “a fragrant offering, an acceptable sacrifice, pleasing to God” (Philippians 4:18). Our generosity is not just funding ministries; it honors our King.
That worship fuels real ministry. The story you are reading exists because generosity makes ministry possible. It allows us to host classes, create spaces for discipleship, set up and tear down worship gatherings each Sunday, and support missionaries sharing the gospel with unreached people. Someone walked through the doors because they saw a sign paid for by a faithful giver. Someone overseas heard about Jesus through a church plant you helped send.
Every act of generosity reaches further than we see. Daniel’s journey, both as a believer and as a church elder, reminds us that we can give from our souls—as sacrificial givers. Our church is not sustained by the gifts of a few, but by the faithfulness of many who believe that generosity is part of worship. We do not simply attend church. We participate in God’s mission. Each gift, no matter the amount, is a joyful offering that joins God in renewing lives, lifting burdens, and building His kingdom.
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