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What Are Alms?The word alms comes from a Greek word that means pity or mercy. We're told in scripture to give alms, which means to give money or goods to those in need - to have pity or mercy on those less fortunate than ourselves. But scripture also tells that when we give "do not blow a trumpet...but to do it in secret."
Giving of ourselves can be difficult, but God will never be outdone and will repay us tenfold; perhaps not in money, but in a life of blessing. -
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Almsgiving is synonymous with mercy and compassion, being attuned to the suffering heart.
When fasting from food, we are encouraged to take the money we would have spent on a meal and give it to a worthy charity that helps the poor. While this is always a good thing,We'd also like to suggest other ways of almsgiving
(that focus more on mercy and compassion than money)
that calls us to step outside our comfort zone a little more.Check out the suggestions below!
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