1. Romains 12:8 (NEG79)
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What does the gift of doing acts of mercy with cheerfulness entail?

Romains 12:8 (NEG79)

8 et celui qui exhorte à l'exhortation; que celui qui donne le fasse avec libéralité; que celui qui préside le fasse avec zèle; que celui qui pratique la miséricorde le fasse avec joie.

Some church members distinguish themselves by the gift of mercifully looking out for others in need (the sick, those who mourn, and the poor). One must take such a role seriously but also do the work cheerfully. A cheerful visage entails focusing not on yourself but on the other person.1