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Joy Here’s a little secret: When you give the right way, it’s really fun. The final ingredient we need for a generous spirit is joy. People with a generous spirit give joyfully and willingly. They are quick to give, and they give because they want to, not out of obligation or duty. The most generous people I know are addicted to giving to others. They just can’t get enough of it. Joy in giving is a trademark of a generous spirit. Second Corinthians 9:7 says, “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.” The Amplified Version unpacks all the dimensions of the original language: “(He [God] takes pleasure in, prizes above other things, and is unwilling to abandon or to do without) a cheerful (joyous, ‘prompt to do it’) giver [whose heart is in his giving].” John D. Rockefeller said, “Think of giving not as a duty but as a privilege.”³¹ What an honor we have to be vehicles of God’s blessing. Each time we are generous, we have the opportunity to bring God’s love into someone’s life in visible, tangible ways. Faith, vision, and joy are the key ingredients for building a generous spirit. How did you do with