Our culture highlights all the trouble, all the drama, all the affairs and all the junk. Do not believe for a minute that any of that reflects reality. That does not have to be your future. The handwriting is not written on the wall.

As a pastor I've spent 30 years talking to people and heard every kind of story imaginable.

Any fear associated with giving to God's kingdom is irrational. It's on par with a farmer who, out of fear of losing his seed, refuses to plant his fields.

Somehow, what's in our hearts, good or bad is eventually translated into words and deeds.

Grace is the vehicle God uses on occasion to ensure that we get precisely what we dont deserve.

Will I allow my fear to bind me to mediocrity?

When you make giving a priority, something happens inside of you. Especially when it's financially challenging to do so. It's like you loosen your grip on a value system whose motto says, "Money is the key to life and happiness and safety."