“God loveth a cheerful giver,” and those who love Him will give freely and cheerfully when by so doing they can advance His cause and promote His glory. The Lord never requires His people to offer more than they are able, but according to their ability He is pleased to accept and bless their thank offerings. Let willing obedience and pure love bind upon the altar every offering that is made to God; for with such sacrifices He is well pleased, while those that are offered grudgingly are an offense to Him. When churches or individuals have no heart in their offerings, but would limit the cost of carrying forward the work of God, and gauge it by their own narrow views, they show decidedly that they have no living connection with God. They are at variance with His plan and manner of working, and He will not bless them. {5T 269.2}

»Gud elsker en glad giver,« og dem som elsker ham vil give frit og gavmildt, hvor de derved kan fremme hans sag og virke for hans ære. Herren forlanger aldrig at hans folk skal give mere end de er i stand til, men efter deres evner vil han antage og velsigne deres taknemmelighedsofringer. Lad villig lydighed og ren kærlighed binde hvert offer på alteret, der er gjort til Gud; for med sådanne ofre er han behaget, medens det som er ofret (270) modstræbende er en forhånelse mod ham. Når menighederne eller enkeltpersoner ikke har hjertet med i deres ofringer, men vil begrænse omkostningerne i Guds værks fremme og måler det efter deres eget snævre syn, viser de afgjort at de ikke har levende forbindelse med Gud. De er i strid med hans plan og arbejdsmåde og han vil ikke velsigne dem.