“As disciples [of Jesus Christ] we are called to sacrificial living (“take up your cross daily”) and sacrificial giving, it is important that we keep short accounts with God in regard to our resources, erring on the side of generosity and giving (without making ourselves a nuisance or ongoing burden to others). God loves a generous giver.
And the interesting thing about letting go of possessions and giving is that it probably benefits the giver as much as the receiver. Giving frees us from being possessed by our possessions and forces us to continue to trust God on a daily basis. Giving is a way of relinquishing direct personal control of one’s life, giving it back to God as a living and ongoing sacrifice.”
Ben Witherington III, Jesus and Money: A Guide for Times of Financial Crisis (Grand Rapids: Brazos, 2010) 78.