Give deliberately. Giving is at its best when it's a conscious effort that's repeatedly made.

A disciple does not ask, "How much can I keep?" but, "How much more can I give?" Whenever we start to get comfortable with our level of giving, it's time to raise it again.

Why ask for your daily bread when you own the bakery?

Giving jump starts our relationship with God. It opens our fists so we can receive what God has for us.

Real gold fears no fire.

There's a timeless truth behind the concept of giving God our firstfruits. Whether or not the tithe is still the minimal measure of those firstfruits, I ask myself, "Does God expect His New Covenant children to give less or more?" Jesus raised the spiritual bar; He never lowered it.

Are you winning the battle against materialism?