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Change the Way You Look at Giving: 3 Keys to Harmonious Relationships

  Change the Way You Look at Giving "They tell how you turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God."   1 Thessalonians 1:9 (KJV)    In order for us to experience harmonious relationships , we must first change the way we look at giving. A healthy relationship is always mutual both giving and receiving. But until we shift our perspective on giving, our relationships may remain filled with chaos, confusion, contention, competition, and comparison.  The Apostle Paul thanked the church at Thessalonica for the way they received him. In the same way, God calls us to create harmony in our relationships by embracing a new way of seeing giving. Let’s look at three truths that will transform the way we give. 1. I cannot give you what I do not have.    If I don’t have a million dollars, I cannot give it to you no matter how much I love you. Many of our frustrations come from expecting people to give us something they simply do not ha...