Managing God's Money

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The GAS Principle

The GAS Principle, three key truths from the Bible, is the foundation for everything we do at Managing God's Money.

God owns everything - (Psalm 24:1-2, Colossians 1:16) Accept what you have - (Hebrews 13:5, 1 Timothy 6:7-8) Seek first His Kingdom, and submit your requests to Him - (Matthew 6:33, Proverbs 19:21)

The GAS Principle's implications are significant: We own nothing but are mere managers of everything God entrusts to us! Our attitude, therefore, should be to manage these possessions to glorify Him and to further His Kingdom. Specifically, we should focus on funding the Great Commission of obeying Jesus' teachings and making disciples (Matthew 28:18-20). Note the attitude of the Macedonians in 2 Corinthians 8:1-9 who, "... out of the most severe trial, their overflowing joy and their extreme poverty welled up in rich generosity ... gave themselves first to the Lord, then to us in keeping with God's will...."

The GAS Principle highlights the need to practice keeping rather than tithing. Keeping, is a way of life that starts with a personal relationship with Jesus. You continue by accepting His ownership of 100% of everything. In practice you behave as if all funds you receive go direct to God's bank account. As His manager, you pray continually to maximize funds from this account to fund His Work; in other words you maximize what He keeps in His Kingdom. This lifestyle includes staying close to Jesus and His Word to learn where He wants time, talent, and money invested to further His Kingdom.

On the other hand, tithing is a guilt relieving way to spend God's 90% your way: you assume ownership of God's money and spend it your way, rather than behaving like God's steward, looking after 100% of His funds, His way. The issue we must face is this: Do we believe God owns 100%? Really, believe? So, how do we show this when we handle our financial affairs? Let's ask God to convict us about how to proceed! This will affect every area of our lives!