You are made for a person and a place. Jesus is the person. Heaven is the place.

Real gold fears no fire.

Given our abundance, the burden of proof should always be on keeping, not giving. Why would you not give? We err by beginning with the assumption that we should keep or spend the money God entrusts to us. Giving should be the default choice. Unless there is a compelling reason to spend it or keep it, we should give it.

God doesn't look at just what we give. He also looks at what we keep.

The repentant man rightfully loses trust in himself. He recognizes his self-dependence as the source of his problems, not the solution.

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.

Give cheerfully. If we're not cheerful, the problem is our heart, and the solution is redirecting our heart, not withholding our giving.