It's all about the money, right? Wrong! It's as much about our attitudes concerning money. In II Corinthians 8 Paul is admonishing the Corinthian church, who had much, to give as liberally as the churches in Macadonia who were not at all wealthy.
I may have it wrong, but this is my take on the chapter. The amount given is not nearly as important as the attitude with which it is given. I believe two principles of giving are: 1) We must give cheerfully. 2) We must believe in the cause for which we are giving. Everything we have is because of God so it is His to start with.
I love Paul's reference in verse 15 to the Children of Israel in the wilderness, "He that had gathered much had nothing over; and he that had gathered little had no lack." So in a nutshell, give according to your means with the right attitude and God will take care of everything else, but then R.E.A.L. men know that!
Douglas Dunn
