all things

1 Chronicles 29:9
Then the people rejoiced because they had offered so willingly, for they made their offering to the LORD with a whole heart, and King David also rejoiced greatly.
Rejoicing because we have given to the kingdom of God so willingly for our offering was made with our whole heart !
How do you look at giving to the kingdom of God ?
What is the status of your heart as you give unto the Lord ?
I think the first step is understanding where everything comes from to begin with. If we do not believe that all things come from the Lord then we will surely not have the proper perspective on our giving back to Him. One of the few memories that I have from the Methodist church was a teaching on tithing by one of the associate ministers. He asked me the question, if I had ten apples how many of them belonged to me and how many belonged to the Lord - I said all ten were mine ! He asked me again, and again I said that all ten were mine ! It took me quite a while to figure out this biblical truth. As I look back on that conversation it wasn't until later that I realized that all ten apples belonged to the Lord - not just one (or the tithe) for He created them all.
He gives us all good things and the sooner we believe that all things come from Him the sooner will shall be able to worship Him with our offerings while rejoicing with our whole heart.
(prb)