like a child

I can remember getting change as a kid to put in the offering plate. It was so exciting. I actually couldn't wait for the preacher to get done so I could give my money. As the plate would come, I would wait for the perfect time and then.... boom, give it all! I remember sitting in the back of our "A-Team" van and looking at ten dimes. As I talked with my mom, she told me that God only wanted one of my ten. I couldn't believe it. I mean only one. Surely God and I could split it and in my mind he was deserving of way more. It completely blew me away.
I wonder if you have lost a childlike perspective on giving. Get this clear.... God doesn't need your money! Giving is an indicator of where our heart is. Jesus said it like this, "where your money is, there will be your heart also." You may be thinking, "but I don't have much and it wouldn't help anyway."
I did some research this week and found the average household income in Little Rock. What I found was startling. If every member at Rock Creek gave ten percent of what they made, we would receive about ten million in giving a year. Do you know what impact we could have with ten million dollars? It is limitless! No one would be hungry. Abused and neglected children would be safe. Orphans in Kenya would eat, sleep, and be taught. A village in Peru would be revolutionized. There is no end.
I am not sure if that will ever be a reality for our parent’s generation...but we have a shot! Where is your heart? I pray that you give, with faith like a child.