9:6). A lack of giving is an external material indicator that spiritual changes need to be made. Those who give more than a tenth, but not sacrificially, may experience God’s abundance according to His plan for them because they are meeting God’s prerequisites for them at that time. Many who give what we consider a material abundance and do not experience any particular spiritual or material reply may actually be giving for self-motivated reasons. Many people try to bribe God into blessing them. They