You reap (more than) what you sow

I know personally that this is true. The two years following my first true consistent tithe of 10%, Meredith and I made more money and were blessed with more than any other two years in our lives. I'll spare you the amount because that doesn't matter.

This is what's important:

We didn't start giving out of a desire to be rich. We obeyed out of a heart to please God and to be used by Him.

God knows our heart. And all he wants is a heart of obedience and Trust in His promises. And with that obedience and Trust comes blessing.

About 3% of proclaimed "Christians" tithe regularly. Three percent. Imagine if 25% of proclaimed Christians tithed regularly! What would that amount be, and what could God do with that? Imagine if 50% tithed ... or 100%. Just think about that!

I'm not even talking about more than 10%. I'm just saying the minimum of 10% (where we keep 90%!) to show God that we know it all (100%) came from Him.

And what if we all gained confidence through that first step of trust and obedience and started giving 15% the next year, then 20% the following, then 25% the year after, and so on?

Just imagine.

You reap (more than) what you sow. This is a promise and a challenge. Will you trust Him at His word?

"God set it up this way because he wants you to become like him. God is a giver. The only way that you're ever going to become like him is to learn to be generous. When you're stingy, you're like the devil. When you're generous, you're like God. When you give it away, God multiplies it." 

-- Rick Warren