The Bible says, “God loves a cheerful giver.”  We should give for no other reason than that.  The following Scriptures will give you many more reasons for giving generously and becoming a good steward.

1.  Circle keywords or phrases in the following Scriptures.

The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can understand it?  Jeremiah 17:9 (NIV)

He went on: "What comes out of a man is what makes him 'unclean.' For from within, out of men's hearts, come evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery, greed,
malice, deceit, lewdness, envy, slander, arrogance and folly. Mark 7:20-22 (NIV)

Above all else, guard your heart, for it is the wellspring of life. Proverbs 4:23 (NIV)

If we had forgotten the name of our God or spread out our hands to a foreign god, would not God have discovered it, since he knows the secrets of the heart? Psalm 44:20,21 (NIV)

Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. See if there is any offensive way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting. Psalm 139:23,24 (NIV)

Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me. Do not cast me from your presence or take your Holy Spirit from me. Restore to me the joy of your salvation and grant me a willing spirit, to sustain me.  Psalm 51:10-12 (NIV)

Let love and faithfulness never leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart.  Proverbs 3:3 (NIV)

2.  What do we learn about our attitudes in:
 

Jeremiah 17:9
Mark 7:20-22
Proverbs 4:23
Psalm 44:20,21
Psalm 139:23,24
Psalm 51:10-12
Proverbs 3:3
 

3.  How can I apply the truth of these verses to my life today?