God loves a cheerful giver. It is one of the most quoted lines in all of Paul’s letters – and one of the most misused. The word translated “cheerful” appears exactly once in the entire New Testament, right here, and it describes something that cannot be manufactured by guilt, pressure, or the promise of return. Today we look at what *hilaros* giving actually means, what it does not mean, and why genuine generosity requires something most people never talk about: the freedom to say no.
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The Wrong Tragedy | A Newsletter Editorial
Ruby and Laura died in their 80s on a mission trip. The article called it a tragedy. It wasn’t. I’ll tell you what a tragedy actually looks like.