Happiness Habit: Be Generous On Every Occasion
喜乐的习惯：在每个场合都慷慨大方
By Rick Warren — Feb 18, 2016
“You will be enriched in every way so that you can be generous on every occasion, and through us your generosity will result in thanksgiving to God.” (2 Corinthians 9:11 NIV)
【林后9:11】“你们既然凡事富裕，就可以慷慨地捐输，使众人借着我们，对 神生出感谢的心。”（新译本）
God makes you rich in every way so you can be generous on every occasion, which will result in thanksgiving to God.
上帝使你各方面都富足，所以你可以在每个场合都慷慨大方，使之生出对神感谢的心。
God doesn’t bless you so you can be greedy; he blesses you so you can be generous. You give away, and God gives back to you so you can give more away and he can give more back to you and on and on and on. God doesn’t give you things so you can pile them up. When you let go of what’s in your hand, it’s now empty to receive greater blessings from God.
上帝不祝福你，所以你可以贪婪；他祝福你，所以你可以慷慨大方。你错了，上帝回报你的，你又给出更多，他又会回报你更多，一直循环下去。上帝没有给予你东西的时候，你可以自己获得。当你将已有的东西给出的时，那就是从上帝那里获得更多祝福的时候。
But as I’ve said before, God’s giving to you is based on your attitude. That’s why it’s so important to live with an attitude of gratitude. The Bible says, “This service that you perform is not only supplying the needs of the Lord’s people but is also overflowing in many expressions of thanks to God” (2 Corinthians 9:12).
但是就像我之前所说，上帝给你的是建立在你的态度之上。这就是为什么有一个慷慨大方的态度去生活是如此重要了。圣经说“因为这供应的事，不仅补足了圣徒的缺乏，也使许多人对 神感谢的心格外增多。”(林后9:12 新译本)
When you give, you are performing a service. To serve and to give is the same thing. It’s two actions of love. You can’t love without serving and giving. And the best part is this: Your service leads to expressions of thanksgiving to God.
当时给予的时候，你是在做服侍。服侍和给予是同一件事情。是爱的两种行动。你去爱却没有服侍和给与。而且关于这个最重要的部分：你的服侍会带领你增加最上帝的感谢之心。
Take a moment to pray and express your gratitude to God.
花一些时间去祷告，去向上帝表达你的感恩。
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讨论问题
What does it mean to develop an attitude of gratitude?
建立感恩的态度意味着什么？
How does your giving reflect God’s generosity toward you?
上帝是怎样大方的回报你的给予的？
What is your motivation to serve and give? Does your service lead to an expression of thanks to God?
你服侍和给予的动机是什么？你的服侍有没有是你对上帝有感恩之心？