This is an interesting question because it’s easy to think that we’re giving away money that is ours. Remember, the reality is that God owns everything. So, financial stewardship is not about giving away our money. It’s about faithfully allocating God’s resources in ways that please him. So, God’s priorities should be my priorities. Spreading the gospel, raising godly children, caring for our pastors, caring for your spouse, helping the saints, and the list goes on and on. Remember, Jesus was the example Paul used to urge the Corinthian believers to give more: For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sake he became poor, so that you by his poverty might become rich. – 2 Corinthians 8:9 Here’s an article on the foundation for biblical giving.