Giving Opens You Up

“Now he who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will also supply and increase your store of seed and will enlarge the harvest of your righteousness.” – 2 Corinthians 9:10 Here’s another principle we can learn from the widow’s mite. Jesus didn’t reach into the offering box, take out the two pennies, and say, “No, no, no, you don’t have to do that.” Instead, he left her gift in the box. Why? Because as you give, you open yourself to God’s providence. The more sacrificial your giving, the more you open your life. Sometimes, the greatest financial blessing Jesus can give is allowing your seed to remain planted. I remember a debate with some friends who were deep in debt while we were making a good living. They said they were going to “tweeth,” meaning they’d give 5% instead of tithing 10%. Honestly, I was a bit