Give yourself time to hear from God. The more time your give to consider your commitment, the more God will build your faith.

God is more interested in your trust in Him than the amount you commit to give. “Jesus, show me how to give in a way that stretches and builds my faith more than ever before.” The more you sincerely pray this, the more God will show you how you could give more than you first thought. If you’re married, pray together with your spouse.

Obviously, everyone in our church family doesn’t have the ability to give the same amount. God doesn’t expect that. But God does want us to make a genuine sacrifice for Him, which will be different for each of us. If my gift is not a sacrifice, then it doesn’t require any faith. David said, “ I will not sacrifice to the Lord an offering that cost me nothing” 2 Samuel 24:24

If you have children, involve them, It’s an opportunity to teach them generosity and faith.

Read these Bible promises and instructions: Proverbs 3:9-10, Proverbs 11:24-25, 1 Corinthians 16:1-2, 2 Corinthians 8:1-12, 2 Corinthians 9:6-12, Matthew 6:19-20.

There are two ways to give: based on reason and based on revelation. When giving based on reason, we calculate a "reasonable" amount we can afford and commit to giving that. It's a selfless act, but it lacks faith and sacrifice, limiting the potential for miracles.

However, when we give based on revelation, we pray and ask God what He wants to give through us. This type of giving requires faith, as we trust God's promises.

The Bible tells us that God is pleased by such faith-filled giving, like how He honored the people of Macedonia who gave more than they could afford. Through cheerful giving, God not only provides everything we need but also blesses us abundantly so we can continue to be even more generous (2 Corinthians 9:7-8).

Pray this over your giving commitment:

Father, this is a big step for us. We’re asking you to stretch our faith, strengthen our faith, and deepen our faith through this commitment to be generous. We realize that everything we have comes from you. So we make this commitment for four reasons.

First, to express our gratitude for all you’ve provided for us in the past.

Second, to show our desire for you to be first in our lives right now.

Third, to demonstrate our faith in your promises to provide for us in the future as we honour you. And finally, to show our support for our church family in making a difference for eternity.

Thank you for this opportunity to grow in trusting you and thank you for our church family. We pray this campaign will be a great success.

In Jesus’ name. Amen!