Give him the first and the best
Proverbs 3:9 TM
To live by the principles of God's Word and be financially blessed, you must keep three things in mind. First, remember that God owns everything. Your name may be on the account, but don't get any wrong ideas: '… all things come from You, and out of Your own [hand] we have given You' (1 Chronicles 29:14 AMP). The truth is, you're the executor of God's will. So when He tells you to give a certain amount don't say, 'I'll think about it and get back to You.' And don't try to bargain, for on the other end of every act of obedience there is a blessing waiting. 'If you are willing and obedient, you will eat the best from the land' (Isaiah 1:19 NIV).

Second, remember that God is your source. You don't have a thing He didn't give you: 'Every good gift… is from above, and comes down from the Father… ' (James 1:17 NKJV). It's okay to enjoy your money, invest your money and share your money, as long as you trust only in '… the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy' (1 Timothy 6:17 KJV).

Third, remember that every spending decision is a spiritual decision. Your chequebook will reflect your priorities. So what does yours say? When it came to giving, the Macedonian Christians did it right: 'They gave not only what they could afford, but far more… their first action was to give themselves to the Lord and to us, just as God wanted them to do' (2 Corinthians 8:3-5 NLT). When you give God your heart, you'll have no trouble giving Him anything else.