The question we need to ask ourselves shouldn’t be “how much should we give?” but rather “how much should we keep?” Simply put – how much is an appropriate amount to keep for yourself to meet your basic needs and to be able to commit yourself fully to the calling God has on your life?
The truth is, no matter how hard you try, or how good you are at any given moment, there is absolutely nothing you can do to earn more (or less!) favor with God.
While at times, leftovers can be fine, God doesn’t want to always get your leftovers. Because whatever is left over is our 2nd or 3rd best. In fact, he wants us at our best, and wants to be first in all that we do. Including how we spend our money.
There are the obvious forms of generosity, like sending his only son to teach us about how we can receive eternal life with God. But despite it being the right time of the year to celebrate Jesus, I actually want you to consider all of the forms of generosity in your life that may not seem so obvious.
