In Christian circles, giving should never be a burden, but a deeply joyful experience, giving is not a weary obligation, it is an act of grace. To Paul the Apostle, giving is a grace. They have given much. Follow their example. And he called this act of giving a grace.
Grace is a beautiful word.
The Greek word for grace refers to the quality of a thing or person that makes it attractive, appealing. The giving of the Macedonians was graceful, flowing out of a beautiful desire to give. Grace is a supernatural gift and I am convinced that all sacrificial giving flows from this internal, powerful, gift of grace. A sense of obligation may lead us to give something to a cause but only grace can truly touch the level of sacrificial giving. One of the most interesting statistics in American demographics concerns the giving patterns of the American public.