Introduction

Bible Point: Give cheerfully to God.

Key Verse: “Each person should give what they have decided in their heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver” (2 Corinthians 9:7).

Big Picture: Explore specific, concrete ways to give cheerfully to God by giving cheerfully to others.

Daily Challenges 

Choose one or more of these Daily Challenges to do this week.

- Give 10 minutes of your time each day to help others—whether it’s helping a friend or sibling with their homework, doing chores you don’t have to do, or whatever else God puts on your heart.

- Donate a nice article of clothing to your church or a local charity.

- Follow through on the commitment you made to give time, money, or an area of your life to God.

Faith Journal:

What can you give cheerfully to God?

Talk With Your Family:

Read 1 Timothy 6:17-19 with your family, and complete this survey:

 In what ways is our family rich? Check all that apply. 

__ Money  

__ Love

__ Good times together

__ Humor

__ A specific skill: ___________________________________________________

__ Other: ___________________________________________________________

How could we share our wealth with someone else?

__ Give $ to ________________________________________________________.

__ Share love with _____________________by___________________________.

__ Invite _____________________ to join our good times on _________ [date].

__ Cheer up __________________ by __________________________________.

__ Use our skill ( _____________ ) to help ______________________________.

__ Other: _______________________________________________________

- Which of these are we willing to do?

- When will we do them?