SUNDAY, JULY 14 2024 PLAN YOUR OFFERINGS Let each one [give] as he has made up his own mind and purposed in his heart, not reluctantly or sorrowfully or under compulsion... (2 Corinthians 9:7 AMPC). PASTOR CHRIS OYAKHILOME Giving to God should always be a joy, and we’re blessed for doing it. Nonetheless, we can have greater results by doing it according to His Word. There's a great significance to planning the offerings that you give to the Lord. Remember, He is God; He’s not a man. Your offering to Him is holy; it’s a sanctified thing and it deserves careful consideration; it’s something you have to be intentional about. Your offering to God is not a “casual” giving; it’s something you do as an act of worship. When you give your offerings to God, you’re saying to Him, “I recognize that you are God, and I worship you as my Lord.” Some have the misconception that giving offerings to God involves giving away your “excess” or what you don't really need. Such an approach can lead ...