“Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver,” 2 Corinthians 9:7 NIV.
Texas Conference online giving link: AdventistGiving. You can search for your local church on the AdventistGiving main website or return your tithes and give your offerings in a tithe envelope at church. Together As One, let’s be cheerful givers to further God’s work in Texas and worldwide.
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We live in an age where some people may desire to be an “influencer.” An “influencer” is defined as “one who exerts influence: a person who inspires or guides the actions of others.”* I can recognize that I have been influenced to buy or desire things. Years ago in high school, there was a certain brand of shoes that all of the best runners wore, so I bought that brand of shoes. We all have the capacity to be influenced.
A different way to look at the benefit of being an “influencer” is to ask, how can I influence the world around me for God? Jesus says in John 13:35, “By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another” (NIV). Our love can be shown in many different ways. It can be displayed in asking another church member how they are doing, and offering to help with anything they are struggling with if you are able to. Love can be shown in kind words and serving one another in ministry. Today’s offering is being collected for our local church budget. As you consider how you can love and influence the world around you, also consider your giving as an extension of that.
Presupuesto de la iglesia local
Vivimos en una era en la que algunas personas pueden desear ser un “influencer”.* Un influenciador se define como “alguien que ejerce influencia: una persona que inspira o guía las acciones de otros”. Todos tenemos la capacidad de dejarnos influir. Puedo reconocer que he sido influenciado para comprar o desear tener ciertas cosas que no necesitaba. Como ejemplo, hace años, había una marca de zapatillas que usaban los mejores atletas, y por esa razón las compré.
Una manera diferente de ver el beneficio de ser un influenciador es preguntarse: ¿cómo puedo influir en el mundo que me rodea para acercar a otros a Dios? Jesús dice en Juan 13:35: “De este modo todos sabrán que son mis discípulos, si se aman los unos a los otros” (NVI). Nuestro amor se puede mostrar de muchas maneras diferentes. Se puede expresar al preguntarle a un miembro de la iglesia cómo está y ofrecerle ayuda en su situación, si es posible. El amor se puede ver en palabras amables y en el servicio mutuo en el ministerio. La ofrenda de hoy es para el presupuesto de nuestra iglesia local. Al considerar cómo puede amar e influir en el mundo que lo rodea, considere también su ofrenda como una forma o extensión de ello.
* https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/influencer
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