Mt19

I know of no greater measures of one's faith than their giving and their marriage. Anyone truly following Christ will seek to be fully devoted and faithful to a marriage that pleases Jesus and be generous with the financial resources God has entrusted to them.

Without Christ our marriages turn into a selfish pursuit of our own desires. It is by His spirit that we are convicted to truly love and lay down our lives for another. It begins with our spouse, but should extend to everyone! If we don't have a great marriage, the rest of our relationships are sabotaged.

The same is true of our giving. If we are not generous toward God, our value system is totally out of wack. God has given us everything! As we give to advance His work, we are acknowledging that we understand the purpose of money. Most are unwilling to trust God with a tithe, much less everything they have!

It is a good thing to examine ourselves.