Pledging is spiritual because a decision is reached only after prayerful consideration. Our giving is more a spiritual decision than a financial one. Pledging is faith in action. If we view pledging only as a financial decision we miss the point. If we truly mean that, there should be no difficulty in pledging to return a portion of that which has first been given to us.
Good discipline is essential Pledging is discipline.
Good discipline is essential to good management, or stewardship, of our resources. We know how much the mortgage payment is, or the payment on the car loan. We know how much we spend on life insurance, car maintenance, groceries . . . Our pledge says something about where our priorities are. Writing the first check each week or each month for our offering is good discipline, and helps us to be better stewards.