Personal Prayer
Praise God, who “is able to make all grace abound to you, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work” (2 Cor. 9:8). Thank God for his abundant grace to you. Confess times of hoarding God’s resources, as if his loving supply for you were not continuous. Commit to being “generous on every occasion,” asking that such “generosity will result in thanksgiving to God” (9:11).

For Your Family and Friends
Pray for a generous spirit to be prominent and pervasive. Ask God to bring the joy of giving to even very young children.

For the Church
Praise God for believers who have “rich generosity,” at times giving even beyond their normal ability in self-sacrificing love. Thank him especially for those who give themselves first to the Lord and then to each other, and ask that such generosity be multiplied in many others (2 Cor. 8:1-5).

For the Kingdom
Pray for the great array of Christian ministries seeking to meet needs around the world. Ask God to richly supply the resources needed.

For People to Know Jesus
Pray that Christians’ generous “obedience that accompanies [their] confession of the gospel of Christ,” will result in people praising God (2 Cor. 9:13). Ask God to draw the unsaved to himself through this joyful generosity