{"id":2076,"date":"2026-03-12T00:08:51","date_gmt":"2026-03-12T07:08:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smilegodlovesyou.org\/devotionals\/?p=2076"},"modified":"2026-03-08T21:06:55","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T04:06:55","slug":"march-12-spiritual-vitamin-g-give","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smilegodlovesyou.org\/devotionals\/march-12-spiritual-vitamin-g-give\/","title":{"rendered":"March 12\u2014Spiritual Vitamin G—Give"},"content":{"rendered":"

SPIRITUAL VITAMIN G: \u00a0GIVE<\/strong>
\n“Give, and it will be given to you. Good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, will be put into your lap. For with the measure you use it will be measured back to you.”<\/em>\u00a0 –
\n-Jesus\u00a0 Luke 6:38 ESV<\/p>\n

Today’s Thought:<\/strong>
\nWhen Jesus spoke these words, He was speaking to his disciples, teaching them about giving forgiveness, love and grace, he was not speaking about giving money.\u00a0 At the time He was talking about loving your enemies and not judging, therefore, if we look at this verse in context He would be saying as you give love, mercy and forgiveness, it will be given back to you even more so.<\/p>\n

There are many other verses in scripture that talk about giving of your time, talent and treasure, so we see there are many ways we can give.<\/p>\n

“And whoever compels you to go one mile, go with him two. Give to him who asks you, and from him who wants to borrow from you do not turn away.<\/em> “\u2013 Jesus\u00a0 \u00a0Matthew 5:41-42 NKJV<\/p>\n

Today’s Action: \u00a0Give
\n<\/strong>Today focus on giving in many ways.
\nGive love, mercy and forgiveness.
\nBe generous with your time, talent and treasure.
\nGive thanks and praise to God who has given us so much.<\/p>\n

As you give you will not only be helping others, but you will also be honoring God and pleasing Him and all that will cause you to feel an inner joy and happiness that only cheerful giving can bring.\u00a0 For as you give you will be spiritually energized, and you will become more spiritually healthy.\u00a0 So, take your Spiritual Vitamin G today and give generously wherever you go to whomever you meet.
\n“A generous person will prosper; whoever refreshes others will be refreshed ” Proverbs<\/em>\u00a011:25 NIV<\/p>\n

\u00a9SGLY Ministry www.smilegodlovesyou.org<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

SPIRITUAL VITAMIN G: \u00a0GIVE “Give, and it will be given to you. Good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, will be put into your lap. 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