I don’t think I live to give quite yet.  Still uprooting greed.  But I definitely love to give and I’m hoping I get to the point where I live to give.

Tax day is such a wonderful reminder that it is more blessed to give than to receive.  As I look back over our tax returns from past years I’ve realized that we now give more than we used to make.  That might say more about what our income was than what our giving is, but I believe the day will come again when we give more than we currently make.

Lora and I circled Luke 6:38 a long time ago. You can’t out give God. It’s the law of measures. Our goal is to give a greater percentage of our income every year.  I’m reminded of it every time tax season comes around.  Our tax return isn’t just a way of measuring how much we’re making or how much we’re paying in taxes. It’s also a way of measuring how much we’re giving.

I certainly love the tax write off that comes with giving, but that is a minor benefit compared to the eternal dividends of investing in God’s kingdom.  Compound interest forever!