
How
Much Should I Give?
Set aside quality time to discern God's peace about your
commitment.
- In a
personal way, will this commitment make a difference to me? Will this
commitment change my life, investing me in the
mission and
calling of the church?
- Is this a decision I am
willing to take
time to pray about, genuinely seeking God's guidance in how
God
might work through me?
- Is
this a decision that I
will have a
significant conversation with my family or close friend about?
- Have
I thought creatively about a comprehensive giving plan that represents
what I am capable of giving? Refer to "Your
Giving
Potential".
- Does
this giving decision involve a sense of sacrifice in my life? What
priorities could I change to free resources and
create a gift?
Am I changing priorities in my life to better invest myself in what I
believe
in?
- Have I discovered a new joy in giving? Have I
found joy in
being invested in what I believe in? There is something
about
the life of grace that we never fully experience until we learn to give
ourselves as fully, freely, and deeply as God gives
to us