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The Christian principals of accumulating wealth are contrary to the beliefs of many that the more you save, the more you will have. The Bible teaches us that the more you give as a christian, the more shall you receive. In Luke 6:38 the Bible tells us that give and it shall come back to you, pressed down shaken together and running over. This giving falls under three major categories Tithing is the first category of giving. This is giving 10% of all your earnings to the house of God. Note that tithe is not given to charity but to the house of God you get spiritual food. God says in Malachi3:10, bring all the tithes into the store house that there may be food in my house and test me in this, if I will not open up the windows of heaven and pour you out a blessing that there shall not be enough room to receive. Sacrificial seeds are those that you give believing God to work for you in a certain area of your life. This does not mean that you are bribing God but rather it shows God how much you want him to work in your situation. It also shows God that there is nothing you cannot give back to him. Whatever you have, you do not hold it to heart but you can realize anytime he asks you to. Sacrificial giving will never leave you the same. Another form of giving is being there for those less fortunate than you. By giving to the poor, you are securing your future in God. God will make sure that the devourer shall not find you. God will bless the work of your hands and you will never lack. You will always be a lender not a borrower.
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