You have no idea what hangs in the balance of your decision on what to do with the burden God put in your heart.

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.

Leaders are all about what isn't and what-needs-to-be be.

What percentage should you give? I tell people to start with 10 percent because the Bible writers have a lot to say about the tithe, which means, "tenth." For some people, that's extremely uncomfortable. But so is a colonoscopy, and those save countless lives.

As counterintuitive as it seems, generosity begins wherever you are. It is important to make generosity a priority.

Your talent and giftedness as a leader have the potential to take you farther than your character can sustain you. That ought to scare you.

You can't resist the will of God and receive the grace of God at the same time.