Giving thus becomes a test of our faith. Sometimes as the contribution plate is passed, there are Christians who are scrambling for their money. They look in the bottom of their pocketbooks and wallets, searching for something to put into the plate. We are to plan what we are going to give long before we get to church on Sunday. In our homes, dinners are planned and the scraps are given to the family dog.
Many cults examine the income of the members and demand that they give a certain amount.
Once we understand the nature of giving, we will want to give to the limit of our ability, but that should never be an amount that is dictated by others. When we think about giving without a grudging attitude, we can recall seeing little children put a few pennies in the plate. They hold their hands above the plate and relish every last second of turning loose of the money. They are proud to be able to help in the work and want the pleasure of helping to last as long as it possibly can. So should we.