Two things make a relationship providential: when we hear from God through someone and when we see God in someone.

It takes a habit to break a habit. You can pray every day for a generous heart, but until you start acting in that direction, nothing's going to change.

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."

We hurt most who we love the most. Bad grammar, painful truth.

Leaders are made one response at a time.

I'm not a philanthropist. While I care about the poor, the issue of local or global poverty doesn't keep me up at night.

As you give to fund God's needs, are you forced to trust Him to provide for yours? That's what a growing faith is about. And over the long haul, it's not enough just to commit to a percentage. Growth means reviewing your giving goals and occasionally increasing the percentage you give.