“For if the eagerness is there, the gift is acceptable according to what a person has, not according to what he does not have.” (v. 12)

The whole idea is not complicated, theoretically speaking.

When it comes to giving—in the church, through the church, for Jesus’ mission—keep it simple.

If you have little, give proportionally, because your little is in fact generous.

If you have more than a little, give proportionally, because your gift fills up and fills out the Kingdom’s economy.

And that’s it.

Other equations don’t add up. Disproportionate giving from a little can interfere with your responsibility to take care of your own household. And disproportionate giving from your abundance can compromise your role as a steward for His glory (and not just your gain).

Consider all you’ve been given. Make a plan. And give rightly.

It’s not complicated.

— Tyler